Poland will transfer a thousand soldiers to the border with Belarus

The press service of the General Command of the country reports: The Polish Armed Forces are transferring a thousand military and 200 pieces of equipment to the border with Belarus in the Podlaskie Voivodeship.

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“We are strengthening our presence in the east of Poland. A thousand soldiers and almost 200 pieces of equipment from the 12th mechanized Brigade and the 17th mechanized brigade will move to the east of Poland,” the army leadership noted.

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As the command warned, heavy traffic of military convoys is expected on the roads in the northern, central and eastern parts of the country tomorrow.

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The Polish army explained that the purpose of this “training presence of a part of the infantry troops” is “to demonstrate the will and ability to respond immediately to attempts to destabilize the situation on the border.”