Poland sends even more troops to the border with Belarus. According to the government, two Belarusian helicopters flew illegally in Polish airspace. Belarus denies.
The Ministry of Defense announced the reinforcement at the border. A week and a half ago, Warsaw took the same measure due to the presence of the Wagner Group in the neighboring country.
Poland informed NATO about Tuesday’s incident.
Belarus has denied that helicopters flew over Poland. According to the Defense Ministry, the Poles made up the airspace violation as a reason to send additional troops to the border.
Belarus is an important ally of Russia in the fight against Ukraine. After the short-lived uprising of the Wagner Group in June, part of the mercenary army was moved to Belarus to train Belarusian troops there. According to Poland, this happened just a few kilometers from the Polish border. “Undoubtedly a provocation,” said the defense minister.
2023-08-01 19:16:33
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