As Belarus, the former Soviet Union, is accused of intentionally crossing the border within the conflicting EU-European Union, a large number of migrants gather along the border with one of the EU member states, Poland. Tensions are rising as the government puts in troops.
The Polish government said on Twitter yesterday that thousands of migrants have gathered near the Belarusian border and are trying to cross the border illegally.
In response, the Polish Ministry of Defense has said it has deployed more than 12,000 soldiers, and has also released footage of migrants being driven back by soldiers in an attempt to break the barbed wire along the border.
In the neighboring countries of Belarus, Poland and Lithuania, which are EU member states, the number of cases where immigrants from the Middle East and other countries illegally cross the border via Belarus has increased rapidly since this summer, but President Lukashenko of Belarus tolerates it. Shows posture.
The EU has accused the EU of countering EU sanctions by the Lukashenko administration, while the Belarusian Border Protection Bureau said on Wednesday that "thousands of immigrants have been pushed back by the Polish government. It was a desperate act, "he accused the Polish government.
President Lukashenko has signed an agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 4 to promote integration in military and immigration policies, and is poised to further strengthen his confrontation with the EU with the backing of Russia.