These are a total of 3,500 migrants and refugees that Belarus, according to several EU countries, has sent to the Polish border with promises of entry into the EU.
These are now stranded in the forest between the countries without access to food, water and shelter.
Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister: "We must protect our border"
Poland denies that these people are on Polish territory.
- This migrant pressure, which has been organized by Belarus's intelligence services, from beginning to end, is unparalleled.
We had to take extraordinary measures to stop it, "said Paweł Jabłoński, Poland's Deputy Foreign Minister.
Why can Poland not provide food and medicine for migrants?
- Poland is always ready to provide humanitarian aid, but not at the expense of our security.
We must protect our border.
It is also our duty as an EU member, says Paweł Jabłoński, Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland.
Belarus Swedish Ambassador:
At the same time, Belarus denies that it is sending migrants and refugees to the Polish border.
"Belarus does not help them in any way other than with humanitarian aid or medical care for migrants who have been abused by Polish, Latvian or Lithuanian border guards," said Dmitry Mirontjik, Belarus's ambassador to Sweden.