Immigrant infiltration by Belarus is an act of 'State Terrorism', accuses Polish PM Morawiecki

Warsaw/Minsk/Brussels: – The infiltration of refugees into Poland from the Belarusian border is a form of terrorism supported by a country, said Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. As many as 15,000 refugees from Belarus entered Poland last month, with thousands more have collected at the Poland-Belarus border. The European Union has also taken an aggressive stance on the issue, announcing new sanctions against Belarus. Meanwhile, Russia came out in support of Belarus, which sent two of its bombers to Belarus on Thursday. Sources informed that a meeting was held between Poland and NATO on the background of this incident.

In the last few months, large numbers of refugees have been smuggled into Europe through Belarus. This is said to be due to tensions prevailing between Belarus and the European Union. Last year, protests began against President Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus. The movement was supported by the European Union, along with the United States. Some European countries have granted some leaders Opposed to Lukashenko asylum, and efforts are underway to crack down on Belarus. Outraged with these actions, Lukashenko has begun trying to push refugees into Europe with assistance from Russia.

More than 8,000 refugees tried to enter Poland in August and September. Poland says this number nearly doubled in October, with more than 15,000 refugees attempting intrusion. Belarus’s security agencies are said to be providing all possible assistance to the refugees. Poland has already begun erecting fences along the border to prevent the infiltration and has declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Podlaski and Lublin. Since then, more than 15,000 troops have been deployed along the border.

However, despite these measures, infiltration operations from Belarus continue. Belarus is said to have become more aggressive due to the Russian support for its actions. Tensions along the Belarus-Poland border have festered due to this aggression. The allegations made by the Polish Prime Minister are part of an exchange of accusations between the two sides. The European Union (EU) had compared Lukashenko’s actions to gangsterism before Prime Minister Morawiecki accused Belarus of terrorism.

Russia has indicated full support for Belarus and the Russian foreign minister said that the Union should provide financial assistance to Belarus in exchange for the immigrants. Russia has also blamed Poland’s aggressive policies for the tensions on the Belarusian border. Russia on Thursday sent two TU-160 bombers in support of Belarus. Belarussian leader Lukashenko has become increasingly aggressive given the Russian support, threatening that the fuel supplies to Europe could be cut off.