In August 2021, following a sudden influx of refugees coming from Belarus, Poland deployed 15,000 troops to guard the eastern frontier with Belarus. A standoff ensued between both armies, border guards and refugees caught in between.

Aug 10, 2023 · Poland is sending thousands of extra troops to its border with Belarus following an alleged incursion by Belarusian military helicopters. Poland's government says fighters from the Wagner...

Jan 20, 2025 · Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.

In August 2021, the government of Belarus began coordinating an influx of migrants, mostly from the Middle East and North Africa, to the borders of Lithuania, Poland and Latvia.

Dec 10, 2024 · Poland’s inhumane and illegal pushbacks of people seeking safety fly in the face of its duties under national and EU law and basic humanity. Polish authorities should ensure access to the...

Aug 2, 2023 · Poland will deploy more troops at the border with Belarus after it accused Minsk of violating its airspace, raising tensions between the NATO member and a key Kremlin ally in an increasingly...

The Belarusian–Polish border is the state border between the Republic of Poland (EU member) and the Republic of Belarus (Union State). It has a total length of 398.6 km (247.7 mi), [ 2 ] 418 km (260 mi) [ 3 ] or 416 km (258 mi) [ 4 ] (sources vary).

Jun 23, 2024 · Poland says that Belarus has been encouraging people from the Middle East and Africa to travel to Belarus and then cross the border illegally to Poland. In 2021 the European Union accused...

Aug 10, 2023 · Poland is sending 10,000 extra troops to its border with Belarus following an alleged incursion by Belarusian military helicopters. Its government says they'll help to guard against...

Jan 18, 2025 · Poland has reacted to the increasing number of people trying to cross its border with Belarus since August 2021 by building a fence with an electronic surveillance system that stretches over...