Saturday, July 8, 2023

Poland Deploys Additional Troops To The Belarus Border

Polish army troops stand guard, as part of the 12th and 17th Mechanized Brigades are starting to move to the east of the country, in Poland, July 8, 2023. Courtesy of 12 Brygada Zmechanizowana/Handout via REUTERS

Reuters: Poland moves troops to eastern border amid Wagner fears 

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland began moving over 1,000 troops to the east of the country on Saturday, the defence minister said, amid rising concern in the NATO-member that the presence of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus could lead to increased tension on its border. 

Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to offer mercenary fighters of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group the choice of relocating to Belarus has led to fears among eastern NATO members that their presence will cause greater instability in the region.  

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Update #1: As Wagner Forces Gather In Belarus, Poland Deploys Additional Troops To The Border (Republic World)  

Update #2: Poland deploys troops to Belarus border (RT)  

Update #3: Poland Ups Security On Belarus Border In Response To Wagner Group (RFE)  

WNU Editor: Wagner is not a threat to Poland in its current shape and form in Belarus. There are other factors at play here. My guess is that this Polish deployment is only the first of many that we are going to see in the next few weeks and months, and Wagner is only being used as the excuse for this deployment.

2 comments:

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  2. No Belarus military like Wagner is not a threat to Poland at all and we all know this and yes it is just an excuse to move troops to border and be on Go!

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