A Polish soldier died in an accident with a weapon on the border with Belarus This is reported by Polish Radio.
The deceased served in the 17th Wielkopolska Mechanized Brigade. According to preliminary data, he died as a result of an accident related to a shot from a service weapon. It is noted that “no third parties were involved in the incident.” How the desire of thousands of migrants to break through from Belarus to Europe led to victims and an international scandal 16:12 – 8 November 
Hundreds of migrants break through to Poland from Belarus. Polish troops are pulled up to the border and prepare for defense
The brigade command said that the soldier was on guard duty and did not perform tasks directly near the border with Belarus. It is also emphasized that the military was sent to the border service a week ago.
The military gendarmerie, together with the prosecutor's office of Bialystok, began an investigation into the incident.
From the beginning of 2021, people began to flock to the border of Belarus with Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The crisis escalated sharply on November 8, after several thousand people approached the Polish border from the Belarusian side. They do not leave the border zone, some of them tried to enter Poland on November 10, breaking a barbed wire fence.
Protective measures
In connection with the migration crisis on the border with Belarus, the Polish authorities announced the construction of a fence between the two countries. The head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the republic, Mariusz Kamiński, said that the length of the structure will be 180 kilometers, and the height – 5.5 meters. According to him, the most modern solutions will be involved in the construction.
“Along the Bug River, we use a different type of security system. We are constantly provoked, but our services are well prepared, ”added Kamiński. In addition, the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that currently the border with Belarus is guarded by 13 thousand Polish servicemen, 4.5 thousand border guards and two thousand police officers.
At the same time, First Deputy Chairman of the State Border Committee of Belarus Igor Butkevich estimated the number of migrants on the border of the country with Poland.
2000 migrants are on the border of Belarus and Poland
He also added that there are citizens of different nationalities and states on the Belarusian-Polish border. Butkevich noted that Minsk, in turn, is trying to provide migrants with firewood, water and other humanitarian aid. According to the official, refugees are trying to get to the territory of the European Union, but for certain reasons they are not allowed.
Different approaches
The situation with migrants in Belarus has caused a wide resonance at the international level. For example, US President Joe Biden said that the American authorities had communicated their concerns about the situation with migrants to Minsk and Moscow. The head of state commented on the situation and answered the question of how he assesses the problem with migrants at the border of Belarus. “This is very worrying. We told Russia that we are concerned. We also conveyed to Belarus that we are concerned, ”the American leader said.
At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin, commenting on the causes of the crisis in Belarus, noted that the situation on the Belarusian-Polish border is due to military and economic factors. First, Putin stressed, the problem with migrants at the country's border is caused by participation in operations in the Middle East. In addition, high social benefits in the countries of the European Union (EU) played an important role in the current situation.
“Is it Belarus that pioneered these problems, or what? No, these are reasons that were created by the Western countries themselves, including European countries, “the president emphasized.
The position of the Russian leader was also supported by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova. She criticized Western countries for their unwillingness to help migrants on the border of Poland and Belarus. Zakharova noted that the West first “lured” migrants into its thickets and thickets, and now turns away from them. She stressed that it is necessary to collectively organize assistance to migrants, and not engage in “political talk”.