Attempted Mass Border Crossing into Poland Repelled

Today, an organized attempt by more than 250 illegal migrants originating from Africa and the Middle East to storm the Polish border from Belarus was thwarted by Polish authorities. The migrants, seeking to cross into Poland, were met by riot police and army units, which managed to push them back into Belarusian territory. 

Polish officials have attributed the coordinated nature of these migration attempts to a strategy of hybrid warfare, purportedly employed by Russia and Belarus. By facilitating or directing large groups of migrants towards EU borders, it is argued, these countries aim to exert political and social pressure on European nations. 

BREAKING:

More than 250 illegal migrants from Africa and the Middle East tried to storm the Polish border from Belarus today.

Polish riot police and the Army managed to push them back into Belarus

Russia & Belarus are using weaponized migration as a form of hybrid warfare

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 10, 2024