Border authorities report that alerts from the electronic barrier feeding into the Surveillance Center enable rapid deployment of Border Guard patrols to locations where illegal entry attempts occur. The Border Guard notes on social media that responses are swift and that any damage to the barrier is immediately repaired to maintain deterrence and ongoing monitoring effectiveness.
Video accompanying official briefings shows near-border activity, including an individual attempting to breach the barrier, placing an object on the concertina wire, and making an effort to reach Polish soil. The person withdraws upon noticing approaching patrols, demonstrating the system’s real-time responsiveness.
On June 15, the final section of the electronic barrier was delivered along the border with Belarus, extending 25 kilometers near Białowieża and Narewka. Earlier extensions reached a 150-meter section where heavy flooding had prevented installation. Work on earlier segments had progressed in May and was completed as scheduled.
Since the full system became operational, cameras and motion sensors have monitored a 206-kilometer stretch of the Polish-Belarusian border. The network is active along the entire planned length but remains in a phase of fine-tuning, calibration, and integration to ensure seamless operation with other border-security measures.
Initial projections suggested that the electronic firewall would be ready by the previous year’s end. This timetable shifted due to delays in acquiring thermal imaging devices. By February, ten sections had been received, yet field conditions hindered the completion of the remaining portion.
Electrotim serves as the system’s contractor. The 206-kilometer dam is equipped with 3,000 day-night and thermal cameras, 400 kilometers of detection cabling, and 11 teletechnical containers. The investment’s cost is estimated at approximately 343 million PLN.
In the previous summer, a physical barrier was completed in the Podlasie portion of the frontier with Belarus, consisting of a 5.5-meter steel fence topped with barbed wire. This fencing spans 186 kilometers. The electronic barrier covers additional areas where physical fencing is not present, including segments of border waters, ensuring continued monitoring and deterrence across the frontier.
The barrier responds to migratory pressures observed since mid-2021, attributed to activities and policies associated with the Belarusian regime. The overall investment for the border-security project stands at about 1.6 billion PLN.
Operational Impact and Patrol Response
The perimeter system is designed to enable fast, coordinated responses by Polish patrols, with officials describing the setup as facilitating quick actions when alerts are triggered. The integrated configuration allows immediate deployment in response to attempted crossings, contributing to a proactive security posture along the border.
Belarusian services have been observed attempting to breach the barrier using power tools. The perimeter system supports rapid and precise dispatch of patrols when such incursions are detected. In some instances, projectiles and stones have been reported during patrol operations, underscoring the volatile environment at the frontier and the need for vigilance and swift decision-making.
Overall, the border-control measures combine physical and electronic elements to create a layered defense that supports border-deterrence strategies and rapid response capabilities while keeping channels of communication open for ongoing operational assessment.
Attribution and oversight statements indicate that these assessments reflect the ongoing work of border authorities, with the system continually evaluated to ensure effectiveness and safety along the frontier.