Could The Migrant Crisis On The Belarus Border Escalate Into War? (Update)

Two Russian nuclear bombers were flying over Belarus on Thursday amid soaring tensions at the EU border over the migrant crisis 

Daily Mail: Migrant crisis on Belarus border could escalate in to war, neighbouring countries warn as Ukraine sends 8,500 troops to its frontier and Lukashenko threatens to cut off gas to Europe while refugees 'freeze to death in woods' 

* EU members Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia warned 'hybrid attack' using migrants risked 'serious incidents' 

* 4,000 refugees from the Middle East and North Africa have been ferried to the Belarus-Poland border 

* Ukraine today sent 8,500 reinforcements to carry out massive drills along its border with Belarus 

* Lukashenko threatened to cripple European gas supplies as Brussels warned of fresh sanctions over crisis 

* 'We are warming Europe, and they are threatening us,' Lukashenko said, referring to a major Russian pipeline 

* Yamal-Europe pipeline passes through Belarus and represents 20% of Russia's supplying capacity into Europe 

* Putin lent fresh support to Lukashenko today by sending two nuclear bombers to carry out drills over Belarus 

 * Brussels admitted it was considering Trump-style wall to bolster defences on Wednesday in stunning U-turn 

The migrant crisis at the Belarusian border could descend into all-out war, neighbouring countries warned today as Ukraine sent 8,500 reinforcements to its frontier with the Kremlin-backed state. 

Tyrant Alexander Lukashenko earlier threatened to cut off Europe's gas supply after Brussels said it would slap Minsk with fresh sanctions for 'weaponising' migrants at the Polish border. 

Thousands of desperate refugees from the Middle East and North Africa have been ferried to the Belarus-Poland border this week by Lukashenko's security forces, prompting Poland to deploy 15,000 troops along the line.  

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More News On Concerns That the Border Crisis Between Poland And Belarus May Escalate Into A War  

Neighbours of Belarus say migrant crisis risks military clash -- NBC News/Reuters  

European defense leaders warn: Belarus migrant crisis could morph into military crisis -- Politico.eu  

Latvia warns that NATO could be brought in to ‘defend’ EU’s border with Belarus -- RT  

Ukraine to Deploy Troops, Helicopters to Guard Belarus Border -- VOA 

Lukashenko asks Defense Ministry, KGB, border guards to keep watch on NATO troop movements -- TASS  

Russia, NATO weigh in as migrant crisis worsens at Belarus-Poland border -- France 24