On Sunday evening a group of 150 aggressive people tried to cross the Polish border near the village of Dubicze Cerkiewne. – Everything took place under the supervision of Belarusian services. The officers were blinding us with flashlights,” said Border Guard spokesperson Anna Michalska.
According to Michalska, around 7 p.m. on Sunday about 150 aggressive people tried to enter the Polish territory on the section protected by the Border Guard in Dubicze Cerkiewne.
– The attack started with throwing stones in the direction of Polish officers. Then there was blinding with torches and lasers, a wooden footbridge was put on the concertina and in this way, the migrants started to try to breakthrough
– the Border Guard spokesperson said.
She reported that as a result, 70 people entered Poland within a few meters. They were detained, informed of their obligation to leave the territory of Poland and led to the borderline. No one was hurt in the incident.
– Everything took place under the supervision of the Belarusian services, i.e., the officers dazzled us with flashlights, assisted us during the crossing and encouraged these people to cross the border
– Michalska pointed out.
Night footage attached on BG’s social media shows a group of people with backpacks sitting in a forest near the Polish-Belarusian border. You can also see the blinding light and the use of lasers from the other side of the border.
Wczoraj tj. 21.11 na odcinku ochranianym przez Placówkę w Dubiczach Cerkiewnych ok. 150 agresywnych cudzoziemców próbowało wedrzeć się na terytorium Polski??.
Atak na polską granice nadzorowany był przez białoruskie służby.#zgranicy pic.twitter.com/aBYTO02lMw— Straż Graniczna (@Straz_Graniczna) November 22, 2021
The Border Guard spokesperson also said that on other sections of the Polish-Belarusian border, last day there were no large groups forcibly forcing the barricades. The Border Guard noted e.g., throwing of stones by individuals.