Event 4c11662a-a3eb-4fb6-9be6-7571e724a245

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Poland Country: Belarus

Source: https://tvpworld.com/85751183/poland-prevents-98-percent-of-...

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Event Time

9mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Poland prevents 98% of illegal migrants crossing Belarus border, PM Tusk says

Short Summary: Poland prevents the vast majority of illegal migrant border crossings from Belarus, attributing the efforts to state-backed hybrid activity from Belarus (and Russia), and deploying major resources for border security.

Description

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk reports that Polish security services prevent 98% of illegal border crossings from Belarus, attributing the smuggling attempts to hybrid tactics allegedly backed by the Belarusian and Russian governments. Significant resources and a multi-agency effort are deployed to secure the 227-kilometer border, with European Union support for border reinforcement.

Evidence

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Prime Minister Donald Tusk has said Poland's security services prevent 98% of illegal border crossings from Belarus and is highly successful in detaining migrant smugglers.

Since 2021, thousands of migrants from the Middle East and Africa have crossed the Belarusian border into the European Union via Poland, Lithuania and Latvia in what Warsaw has called a 'hybrid attack'.

Tusk said he had received a report confirming 'at least organizational and political patronage' over the migratory pressure at the border, allegedly fueled by the Belarusian government. Warsaw is also aware of Moscow’s involvement, he added.

"We are dealing with both a state-run operation and a smuggling network," the prime minister said.

Poland has deployed around 6,000 soldiers to the 227-kilometer longer border with Belarus to monitor the area.

Source

https://tvpworld.com/85751183/poland-prevents-98-percent-of-illegal-migrants-crossing-belarus-border-pm-tusk-says