Belarusians, namely special ops unit (spetsnaz), help a group of migrants force the Belarus-Poland border on the night of November 18 with the help of the Polish Ministry of Defence reported on Twitter on Thursday morning.
Żołnierze białoruskiego Specnazu kierowali wczorajszym atakiem migrantów w Dubiczach Cerkiewnych. pic.twitter.com/LC4PkXbWNI
— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej ?? (@MON_GOV_PL) November 18, 2021
According to the ministry, the Belarusian troops conducted reconnaissance, damaged the border fence and forced migrants to throw stones at the Polish military to distract them. At the same time, at a distance of several hundred metres from them, another group of migrants attempted to illegally cross the border. The incident took place near the village of Dubiczy Cerkiewne. About a hundred migrants were detained by Polish services.
Dziś w nocy doszło do inspirowanej przez Białorusinów próby nielegalnego przekroczenia granicy w Dubiczach Cerkiewnych. Grupa około 100 migrantów została zatrzymana przez polskie służby. pic.twitter.com/U5euWpufiL
— Ministerstwo Obrony Narodowej ?? (@MON_GOV_PL) November 18, 2021
On November 17, Polish police officers were attacked near the village of Połówce by men dressed in Belarusian uniforms who were throwing stones at them. One of the stones hit a Polish policeman.
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