Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak says Poland has increased the number of troops protecting its border with Belarus as a deterrent amid “destabilizing” actions by its pro-Russian neighbor. Blaszczak on August 12 met in the town of Jarylowka with some of the troops recently deployed to the border. He insisted that the increased military presence is purely a deterrent move, not a hostile act, as Minsk and Moscow have claimed. “There is no doubt that the Belarus regime is cooperating with the Kremlin and that the attacks on the Polish border are intended to destabilize our country,” Blaszczak said. Latvia has also been beefing up its security measures along the Belarusian border. To read the original story by AP, click here.
Polish Minister Says Troop Reinforcements On Belarusian Border Are Deterrent
Polish soldiers lay razor wire along Poland's border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in November 2022.