A dangerous event occurred this morning in the vicinity of Dubiche Church. During the patrol, a soldier was stabbed by a man who was on the Belarusian side of the dam. The victim went to the hospital. This is another fresh incidental on the Polish-Belarusian border.
The migration crisis in north-eastern Poland has continued continuously since the summertime of 2021. It was then that the Belarusian services began bringing migrants from Asia and Africa to the border and then pushing them to the Polish side. Recently, the phenomenon has increased markedly. “Compared to a akin period of last year, the number of attempts to force the border crossing by 50 percent increased”, commented Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, Minister of National Defence. “We take action to strengthen the barrier at the border, we strengthen the electronic monitoring system, and infrastructure work is besides being carried out. Additional funds were planned to safe the border. If needed, we will increase the number of soldiers of the Polish Army on the border," he added.
Incidents sometimes become violent. This was even the case today, erstwhile a Polish soldier suffered injuries during a patrol around Dubicz Church. According to a message by the General Command of Armed Forces Types, he was attacked with a knife by a man who was on the Belarusian side of the border barrier. "Help was immediately started and medical services were called. An ambulance arrived immediately. The soldier was taken to the hospital. His life is not in danger," says the Communication.
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But that is not the end. An officer of the Border defender was besides injured in the area of Dubicz Church. The incidental occurred erstwhile he stumbled upon a 9 - individual group that attempted to illegally cross the border. 1 of the migrants was expected to attack a defender with a knife attached to a long stick. Officer managed to pull the tool from the attacker himself. Almost at the same time, akin events occurred close Bialowieża. There the borderer was stabbed with a broken bottle. He suffered facial injuries and went to the hospital.
As Minister Kosiniak-Kamish stressed in the Sejm, attempts to push the border are increasingly organized. All due to Russia and Belarus. Most of the citizens of Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria, Yemen or Iran arriving in Belarus have Russian visas. Belarusian services not only transport them to the border, but besides prepare for illegal crossing.
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Poland is protected from this practice by a 5,5 m advanced barrier, which stood on a section of 186 km. There is besides a alleged electronic barrier, that is, a strategy of cameras and sensors located at a distance of 206 km. According to the government, however, the network of safeguards proved insufficient. The dam is about to be upgraded. Soon, too. Poland intends to start construction of the east Shield, i.e. the safety strategy at borders with Belarus and Russia. This investment is intended to halt possible march of abroad troops, while at the same time facilitating the Polish army's maneuver defence. According to the announcement of the Shield, the East will consist of a strategy of fortifications, anti-tank dams, woodwork and swamps, as well as technologically advanced installations that will be utilized to conduct reconnaissance. The task will besides prepare areas under minefields.
The fortification strategy should be built within 4 years. It will extend over a 700-kilometre long along the boundaries. The cost of the investment is PLN 10 billion.