Poland has transferred anti-terrorist units to the border with Belarus
Poland has transferred anti-terrorist units to the border with Belarus to protect illegal migrants from the crowd. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Administration of the Republic Maciej Wonsik on the air of Polish television.
According to him, the border forces of the republic are maximally mobilized. “There are additional Border Guard patrols there. Today, anti-terrorists have also been sent to the border, ”said Polish Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wonsik.
At the same time, Polish Border Guard officers report that groups of illegal migrants are already attempting to forcefully cross the border, but so far they have not been able to pass on the territory of the country.
Earlier, the Polish Border Guard published a video showing crowds of migrants walking to the Polish-Belarusian border. The footage shows people of all ages with bags and bales.
As told in the State Border Guard Service of Belarus, the refugees intend to obtain asylum in Poland. The Polish Ministry of Defense has raised the level of combat readiness of the troops, the border is guarded by 12 thousand soldiers. Polish security officials also said that several thousand migrants go not to checkpoints, but to the forest.
Representative of the State Border Committee (CPC) of Belarus Anton Bychkovsky said that at the moment it is not known exactly whether the migrants were able to leave the territory Belarus.