Poland intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, as Warsaw worried about the presence of Russian-linked Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus and migrants trying to cross the border without authorization.
mercenaries in Belarus and migrants trying to cross the border without authorization.
Separately, the Polish military said it was searching an area near the border with Belarus for a lost fuse from a missile, but that it posed no threat because"the detonator has built-in protections." The fuse was lost during"intensive activities using specialized equipment to ensure security," the military said.
Armed border guards are seen guarding the border line with Belarus during the construction of a barrier fence in Tocze, Poland, January 1, 2022. "On Tuesday, after the end of combat flights, one of the helicopters carrying out a patrol in the border area was found to have no fuse in one of the missiles.
Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said 10,000 soldiers would ultimately be deployed to the border area. He made the announcement in a state radio interview a day after a different official said Poland was sending 2,000 additional troops to the border over the next two weeks, essentially doubling its military presence there.Migrants at the Belarusian-Polish border in the Grodno region, November 9, 2021.
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