The Polish military has been active in the protection of the border with Belarus since 2021 and inactive plays a key function there. [As late reported by
Defence24.pl, there are as many as 2,400 soldiers and 400 Border defender officers on the border daily.](https://defence24.pl/defence-defence-policy/military-stand-on-border-instead of-sie-school-general-to-extremely-ineffective) In practice, most military men are active in permanent and ft patrols. It's a simple but yet very cumbersome service, distracting from the basic tasks.
