Poland is set to reintroduce a buffer zone at its border with Belarus, ranging from 200 meters to 2 kilometers deep, to address the escalating tensions and increased migrant crossings. The buffer zone will only permit border guards and soldiers, aiming to deter illegal entry and restrict access to aid organizations.
With migrants being framed as threats to national security, Poland has announced plans to fortify its border with Belarus. But critics are asking at what — or whose — cost the project will come. https://t.co/QNlEB4FF8f
Poland on Thursday reintroduced restrictions on movement along parts of the border with Belarus because of increased migration pressure that has involved violence against Polish security officials. https://t.co/DOMNExx908
Poland reintroduces restrictions on accessing areas along Belarus border due to migration pressure https://t.co/tlGuNGcyYT
BREAKING: Starting today, Poland introduces a buffer zone near the border wall with Belarus, in which only border guards & soldiers will be allowed. It will make it harder for left-wing NGOs to aid migrants enter illegally. The buffer zone will be between 200 m to 2 km wide https://t.co/vrFQAKQ9yw
Poland introduces buffer zone on border with Belarus https://t.co/1T0g6VzBuN https://t.co/FUmHZKoVBQ
❗️ #Poland introduces a buffer zone on the border with #Belarus from June 13, - order of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country Tomasz Siemoniak. https://t.co/2qghuSLK0E
#Poland | Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced the introduction of a buffer zone along the Polish-Belarusian border. https://t.co/coHZxanZ5a
In #Poland, the government has defined a buffer zone on the border with #Belarus, which in some places will be 2 km. The decision comes amid an escalation on Belarus-Poland border, with multiple incidents of irregular migrants attempting to cross. https://t.co/UqfVA9asaP
Prime-minister of Poland Donald Tusk announced the creation of a "buffer zone" on the border of Poland and Belarus. "We are talking about several tens of kilometers, 200 meters deep. There are places in the natural reserves where this zone will be up to two kilometers [deep],… https://t.co/Z3YtcxjeBU https://t.co/S5kFEPtaK9
Tensions flare on the Poland-Belarus border as the number of migrants increases https://t.co/5Gn9zB9k5l https://t.co/gAz3AQHlMw
Poland to reintroduce no-go zone at Belarus border on Thursday, says official https://t.co/LH05X7iQ6V https://t.co/sfruzdVaP4