Duda went to the border with Belarus. “I want to apologize”

In short

• Andrzej Duda visited Border defender officers patrolling the border with Belarus.

• He thanked them for their service and apologized for the criticism and grief of part of society.

• He reminded of the honor of the service and emphasized that real patriots support Polish uniforms.

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Andrzej Duda a period before the end of office at the Presidential Palace, he visited Border defender officers who patrol the border with Belarus. Since July 2021 there have been attempts to illegally enter Poland.

– As president of the Republic of Poland I want to apologize to you for all your troubles., which you have experienced from any of our countrymen, he passed on during a visit to the Task Force of the North.

As Duda pointed out, any of this kind of behaviour was "irresponsible", but "sometimes impudent and rude".

Polish-Belarusian border. Andrzej Duda recalled the death of the sergeant. Matthew Sitka

– I want to assure you that a actual soldier's and service honor of an authoritative of the Republic of Poland is not able to disparage – if he is carrying out his tasks for Poland, for which he made, whether military or a service oath, the Polish president assured.

The president recalled that same - sacrificing service to Poland She didn't go around without victims. In June 2024 he died Sergeant. Matthew Sitek. The soldier was stabbed by 1 of the migrants.

– He died in carrying out his tasks of a soldier defending the border of the Republic, being the first soldier to die, having died, in defence of the border of the Republic since the Second planet War – the head of state pointed out.

Andrzej Duda on the Polish-Belarusian border. president with appeal to SG officers

Andrzej Duda pointed out that “honest” people always stood behind the Polish uniform.

Let us remind you, during the first phase of the crisis on the border with Belarus There were critical opinions in the media about the treatment of migrants by border guards. Public figures have frequently expressed them.

– Thank you again with all my heart for everything you have done for Poland and I ask for further heroic and liable service – the president concluded his speech with these words.