68 foreigners tried to get from Belarus to Poland in the past 24 hours, the border guard announced Tuesday morning. Several people crossed the border river Świsłocz (Podlaskie Voivodeship) on a pontoon.
The process continues
The border guard said on Twitter that people from Syria, Afghanistan and Iran were among those trying to enter Poland on Monday, with several people retreating to Belarus.
Five Syrian citizens who had crossed the border river Świsłocz on a pontoon were detained in the area protected by the border guard in Krynki.
The border guard also arrested another courier who was transporting people crossing the border illegally. The Georgian was transporting five Afghans in the car.
Regulations on the border track
Currently, the regulations on the border strip are in force in Podlaskie, and the restrictions are regulated by another regulation of the voivode – issued in September 2021, on the prohibition to stay on the entire part of the border strip on the border with Belarus , ie at the external border of the EU. According to the definition of the State Border Protection Act, a strip of a border road is an area 50 feet (15 m) wide inland from the state border or from the bank of the border water or the coast.
The current ban does not apply to owners of land located along the border road, marked tourist trails and bathing areas. The area is marked with “Grensbaan – no entry” signs.
Across the border – not in Podlasie
After the closure – last Friday at noon – by the decision of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration of the border crossing in Bobrowniki, there is no longer an active Polish-Belarusian border crossing in Podlasie. Only railway crossings in Kuźnica and Siemianówka are open.
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Source: wPolityce