There is no space for negotiations, the Polish border must be protected – said Prime Minister Donald Tusk during his visit to the Orthodox Dubiches in Podlasie. The head of government was accompanied by ministers: the defence of Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the interior affairs and administration Tomasz Siemoniak, who announced the support of the border by successive soldiers and policemen, as well as the restoration of the buffer zone.
Representatives of the government came to Dubich Church after attack on a Polish soldier who was injured yesterday during border patrol by a man from the Belarusian side. “This is no longer protection, but defence of the border, due to the fact that we are dealing with acts of very aggressive actions. Fortunately, there are not specified tragic cases as the 1 utilizing a knife and trying to kill a soldier, but actually all day and all night 1 of you, an officer, a soldier, a policeman is exposed to a direct physical attack," said Prime Minister Donald Tusk, thanking all those serving on the Polish-Belarusian border. The Head of Government during his visit to the Border defender facility stressed that officers and soldiers are not dealing with asylum seekers here, but with increasingly advanced hybrid warfare methods aimed at destabilising the state. – There is no area for negotiation here. The Polish border must be protected," said Donald Tusk. At the same time, he emphasized that Polish soldiers and officers who become objects of aggression must have a sense of support from the state and society during their mission.
The head of government announced mobilisation of all measures legal and logistical to enhance the safety of border servants. But that is not all. The government after recommendations, among others, intends to reconstruct the buffer region in the belt about 200 m. – This is essential from the point of view of the effective functioning of state services at the border. The decision is to be taken next week," added the Prime Minister.
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The next step is to mark the east wall with more police, especially sections where attacks are most severe. “We increase police forces at the border and increase the integration of police, border guards and troops. There is simply a request for actions that are characteristic of police, preventive, decently equipped and decently trained formations," said Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister of Interior and Administration.
Military divisions will besides be strengthened. – More platoons were directed from the most experienced units, these are soldiers from 6th Airborne Brigade And 25th Air Cavalry Brigade. They're already here. Additional equipment has been activated. You can number on everything available in the resources of the Polish army – declared Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. He stressed that yesterday's "bandit attack on Polish soldier proves organized action against the safety of the Polish state".
Donald Tusk besides spoke about the aggression of the Belarusian crowd. erstwhile a Border defender officer gave first aid to a soldier, they had to be protected due to the fact that aggressive men from the Belarusian side threw stones at them all the time.
The condition of the injured soldier is severe, said Deputy Minister of Defence Cezary Tomczyk today.
The migration crisis in north-eastern Poland has been going on since the summertime of 2021. It was then that the Belarusian services began to bring migrants from Asia and Africa to the border to effort to illegally enter the Polish side. Attacks on soldiers and officers have intensified recently. A fewer hours before the assault on the soldier, borderers besides suffered. "One of them was struck with a broken bottle, another was injured after the attack with a dangerous tool to which the knife was attached," the Border defender says.
