Poland expressed concerns about a possible escalation of violence on the border with Belarus

“We perceive this situation (the migration crisis. -

) as provocations, which, according to our fears, may even lead to an escalation of violence through the opening of fire from the Belarusian side - by migrants or Belarusian forces,” RIA Novosti Dudu quotes.

Earlier, Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland Marcin Pshidach said that the country is ready to convene the NATO Council if necessary.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a telephone conversation with the head of the European Council Charles Michel, drew his attention to the use of special equipment by Poland against migrants on the border with Belarus.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova also stressed that Moscow called on Warsaw to stop extra-legal force actions against refugees on the border with Belarus and to thoroughly investigate such incidents.