Poland is to deploy additional police officers to its border with Belarus to boost security in response to plans by the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries to set up base there, Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminski said on July 2. The 500 extra police, including members of the anti-terrorism unit, will support 5,000 border guards and 2,000 soldiers already stationed along the border with the country's eastern neighbor. According to Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski, Poland has learned that up to 8,000 Wagner fighters could be accommodated in Belarus. Poland shares a 418-kilometer border with the Russian ally.
Poland Ups Security On Belarus Border In Response To Wagner Group
The 500 extra police will support 5,000 border guards and 2,000 soldiers already stationed along Poland's border with Belarus. (file photo)