The situation at the Poland-Belarus border continues to rise in intensity as reports indicate renewed activity along the migration route. Poland’s government security official for the information space, Stanisław Żaryn, shared updates on Friday via social media, noting a renewed push by groups seeking entry into Poland through Belarus with involvement linked to Russia.
Recent data from border authorities confirm an uptick in the flow of migrants along the Belarus-Poland corridor. Migrants arriving at the border are reported to originate from Russia, with observers pointing to Moscow as a central beneficiary of these movements.
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Żaryn added that milder early spring weather in Central Europe, followed by the coming warmer months, could lead to heightened pressure at the Polish border and more frequent attempts to destabilize NATO’s eastern flank.
He also warned that the intensity of operations against Poland may rise in the weeks and months ahead.
According to Żaryn, the scale of activity will largely hinge on political decisions made in Moscow, which is described as leveraging this situation to press Poland and broader Europe.
he stressed.
In February about 1.5 thousand. trying to cross the border illegally
Border guards reported that 74 foreign nationals attempted to cross into Poland illegally from Belarus on Thursday.
The government information service noted that among those involved were individuals from Yemen and Syria, among others. Fourteen people reached the border barriers but then retreated back to Belarus.
Seven Syrians were reported to have entered Poland via the Istoczanka river crossing near the Michałów border post, according to the border guard on Friday morning.
Overall, February saw about 1.5 thousand such illegal crossing attempts from Belarus into Poland. In January, the figure exceeded 1.4 thousand.
– olk/PAP
Source: wPolityce