The hybrid operation taking place on the Polish-Belarusian border is part of Russia’s attempt to destroy the West’s structures; Poland cannot agree with the actions of Belarus and Russia, emphasized the Government Plenipotentiary for the Security of the Information Space of the Republic of Poland, Stanisław Żaryn.
For example, Żaryn referred to the situation on the Polish-Belarussian border. According to the media, there is a large group of children there; they cannot return and apply for asylum in Poland.
As of 2021, a hybrid operation is underway in this case. Belarus and Russia manage migratory pressure by hiding real actions behind the facade of the migration crisis. Poland cannot agree with the actions of Belarus and Russia. This operation is part of Russia’s attempt to destroy the structures of the West
Zaryn wrote on Twitter.
He added that “the situation is reminiscent of the story from Usnarz, where a group of Afghans – who had been in Russia for years – were used to destabilize Poland and put pressure on the Polish authorities to agree to an illegal migration route managed by Russia and Belarus.”
Unfortunately, activist circles and some media respond favorably to the aggressor by being part of the hybrid operation against the Republic of Poland and exerting information pressure on the Polish authorities
Zaryn wrote.
Articles from “Gazeta Wyborcza”, OKO.press and Onet
The entry was accompanied by photographs of articles published on the subject by “Gazeta Wyborcza”, OKO.press and Onet. Referring to the information from the Granica Group, they let it be known that there is a group of people, including children, asking for asylum through the wire at the border between Poland and Belarus.
There’s nothing we can do, the guards won’t let us approach. We can’t give the children water and food. And they can’t go back, because on the other side they are threatened by Belarusian guards
– Dominika Ożyńska of the Granica Group told OKO.press.
According to Onet’s report, the situation was in crisis.
A group of more than 30 people, including at least twelve children, is staying right next to the fence on the border between Poland and Belarus. Two of them are not yet two years old. They all apply for asylum in Poland
– wrote the portal, highlighting that one of the women is in the second month of pregnancy. Ożyńska told Onet that border guards had finally provided the refugees with water, food and other small items, including medical aid.
Until the early evening of Sunday (May 28), Polish services did not allow a group of 26 people, mostly women and children, to enter Poland, who had been staying on the other side of the Polish lane since the evening of the previous day from the steel gate at the Polish-Belarusian border (this lane is 1.2 meters wide)
– wrote Wyborcza.pl on Sunday.
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The ombudsman service joined the case.
Agnieszka Szmajdzińska, the head of the Migrants and National Minority Rights Unit in the Equal Treatment Team, and Maciej Grześkowiak, the Chief Coordinator for Strategic Cooperation, appeared at the place where the group of foreigners is staying. The purpose of their visit was to personally verify the situation of foreigners, including the humanitarian aid provided to them
— informed in a message on the Commissioner’s website.
On May 27, 2023, the Deputy Ombudsman, Wojciech Brzozowski, launched an investigation into a group of about 25 foreigners who were staying under a dam along the Polish-Belarusian border. According to media reports, these people may even stay for several days near the dam, on the east side. The photographic documentation provided to the defender also shows that at least some members of the group remained within a distance of no more than 1 meter from the dam, and thus most likely on the territory of the Republic of Poland. According to the information provided to the Ombudsman, most members of the group are citizens of Iraq and Syria
it was written.
It was also reported that Wojciech Brzozowski also had a telephone conversation with the commander of the Podlaski Border Guard Unit, Brig. Border Guard Andrzej Jakubaszek and also wrote to the commander of the Podlasie Border Guard Unit with an urgent request for information on the status of foreigners, especially whether they are on the territory of the Republic of Poland or were under the jurisdiction of the Border Guard.
Have they expressed their willingness to apply for international protection in Poland, and if so, what steps have the Border Guard taken to enable them to submit appropriate applications. He also asked if legal options had been considered to provide humanitarian aid to foreigners who were part of the group
– it was in the communiqué.
Are we facing a repeat and more vicious accusations against the officers defending the Polish border? Unfortunately, everything is to be expected…
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Source: wPolityce