The dangerous incident occurred at the border. At night, four Belarusian officers tried to damage a fence and force 11 migrants to enter Poland, the Ministry of National Defence said. Videos have also been published showing how tense the situation has been at the border in recent hours. Soldiers and officers repel another assault by a group of migrants.
Belarusian forces are destroying a fence under cover of darkness to allow migrants to cross the border illegally, the Ministry of National Defence said. In the released footage, a figure in uniform can be seen cutting a dam on the Polish-Belarusian border with scissors.
There were attempts to forcibly cross the border in Dubicze Cerkiewne and Czeremcha. Stones were thrown, and soldiers were blinded with green lasers. One of the soldiers was hit in the head with a stone. Foreigners smashed a window on an army vehicle. "No one was injured," reported Sergeant Major Ewelina Szczepańska.
"Please sleep soundly while we are on the alert," police conveyed as they announced the reinforcement of the border with Belarus, where a hybrid attack involving migrants is taking place. The increased forces of the Polish services are also on guard.
A group of several hundred migrants tried to cross the border on Monday afternoon in the area of Starzyna (Hajnówka district). According to Tomasz Krupa, spokesman for the Podlasie police, the migrants behaved aggressively and threw stones in the direction of the border guard officers, police, and soldiers.
French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation today, AFP reported. The leaders of the two countries were to agree to "deescalate the migrant crisis on the Polish-Belarusian border". In addition, the conversation turned to the presence of Russian troops near the Ukrainian border. Earlier, there was also an extended conversation between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Here the emphasis was on "the need for humanitarian aid to refugees and migrants".
103 years ago, on November 11, 1918, the Regency Council handed over to Józef Piłsudski the military authority and the supreme command of the Polish troops subordinate to it. On the same day, Germany signed a ceasefire that ended the First World War. After more than 120 years, Poland regained its independence.
The authorities of the Silesian Voivodeship awarded on Thursday people who "have Poland and Silesia in their hearts". The distinction for a consistent historical policy and a dignified attitude was received, among others, by Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of the weekly "Gazeta Polska" and the daily "Gazeta Polska Codziennie" and GP Clubs.
There are further provocations by Belarus. Shots are heard in the forest. - The sound of gunfire, probably from blank ammunition, is a daily occurrence that our soldiers and officers face, the Ministry of Defense writes on Twitter.
Further groups of migrants are being directed by Belarusian services to the border crossing point in Kuźnica, the Ministry of Defense reported. "Bad scenarios are being taken under consideration. Since these people were pushed through, they probably won't want to turn back again. They are going to cause a big confusion, lead to casualties, to a shooting, and certainly to a fight on our border," Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of "Gazeta Polska" and "Gazeta Polska Codziennie", assessed on TVP Info.
At the closed Polish border crossing, Belarusian services gathered large groups of migrants. A mass entry attempt is underway. The scale of the problem is alarming. These PHOTOS and FILMS show it!
Although this is the last match in the group, it is not the end of the World Cup qualification for the Poles. For Paulo Sousa, this is a very important meeting in the context of building a team for the playoffs.
Everything points to the fact that the optimistic scenarios regarding the actions of Belarus and the migration pressure are no longer realistic and will continue to escalate - assessed Deputy Foreign Minister Piotr Wawrzyk. He added that Belarusian services may take an active part in the crossing of the border by migrants. Earlier, the Territorial Defense Forces reported on Twitter that there was a stir at a campsite in the Kuźnica area.
Roztocze National Park is situated in the south-eastern part of Poland, in the Lublin Province, and includes the most precious natural areas of Roztocze. The Park is the most forested national park in Poland, and forest lands cover 95.5% of the area.
- The Belarusian side is preparing today for a major attempt to force the border, the Border Guard reported. It added that more groups of armed officers are reaching the area of the Kuźnica, and the migrants have received gas from Belarusian services, among other things. Additional officers of the Belarusian service also arrived.
The Poles shocked the Germans by defeating the current European champions in the U21 category. The red-and-white team won 4:0, and the experts watching the performance of the coach Maciej Stolarczyk’s team watched in amazement.
At night in the area of city Czeremcha, Belarusian soldiers began destroying a temporary border barrier, the Border Guard reported today. The Belarusians ripped out the fence posts and tore down the barbed wire using a service vehicle. "Polish services were blinded with laser beams and strobe light," it was reported and added that the Belarusians equipped the foreigners with tear gas, which was used towards Polish services.
Tens of hours of lectures and classes. Six meetings, 16 lecturers, over 60 participants. This is a summary of the second edition of the Academy of Patriotism. Its culmination was the festive finale, which took place on Friday, November 5 this year in Warsaw. The finale was graced by the participation and occasional lecture by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.