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Poland to increase the number of troops on the border with Belarus
May 22, 2024
Poland plans to strengthen security on the border with Belarus by increasing its military presence.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Polish Minister of National Defense Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysh, quoted by Rzeczpospolita.
According to the minister, the number of attempts to cross the Polish-Belarusian border has recently increased. He noted that this is “organized by our enemy countries.”
Moreover, Kosiniak-Kamysh added that, as of May 19, 14,000 attempts to cross the border had been officially recorded since the beginning of the year. This is 46% more than in 2023.
“We are ready to increase the presence of the army on the Polish-Belarusian border. We will defend the Polish border. We will strengthen services on the Polish border. We will correct the mistakes of previous years and of our predecessors,” the minister added.
Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 23/05/2024
