We do not leave our soldiers alone – provided Deputy Prime Minister and National Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. present he met with an officer who accidentally shot an illegal immigrant over 2 years ago while serving on the border with Belarus. The D.A. took care of the case. The soldiers' defenders request acquittal.
The dramatic events occurred in November 2023, close the village of Topiło in the Białowieża Forest. A group of about 10 migrants breached safety on the Polish-Belarusian border. A patrol of the Border defender and soldiers supporting it from the 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade went to the site. erstwhile he saw migrants, in Polish and English he called them to stop. And erstwhile they disobeyed them and started running, he fired a informing shot into the air. During the pursuit, the officer tripped, and the weapon went off again – this time in an uncontrolled manner. The bullet reached a 22-year-old Syrian who was injured in the spine.
Records from the cameras located along the border indicate that the soldiers provided assistance to the victim. shortly there was an ambulance to take a man to the infirmary in Hajnówka. Then he went to a facility in Białystok, where doctors removed the bullet from his body. Hospitalization ended after a fewer days.
Soon, the Syrian besides testified before the Military Gendarmerie. He accused the intervening soldiers that they had ignored the procedures – they did not give a informing shot, and after the shooting they did not give him assistance. By his attorney, he demanded 50 1000 PLN compensation from the state.
The case was first written by Onet. Journalists besides informed that Lt. L. heard allegations of careless handling of the weapon, for which there is simply a punishment of up to 3 years in prison. In the end, the prosecution wanted to conditionally drop the case, however, the soldiers' defenders who demanded complete acquittal did not agree. In a akin tone, the Ministry of Defence spoke. " MON chief disagrees with prosecution's criminal charges. Legal assistance will be provided to the soldier until the case is clarified and completed and, in the event of an adverse decision, remedies will be lodged. No soldier in a akin situation will stay without the legal assistance of the ministry" – can be read in a message published on the Ministry's website.
A fewer days ago, there was a refund in the case. On February 10, Deputy lawyer General Tomasz Janeczek reported that after examining the file, he decided to revoke a court-martialed motion for conditional dismissal of an investigation into a soldier. "I did not see the nature of his alleged crime under Article 354(1) of the Act or any another offence," he argued. In the officer's favor, not only were the recordings and evidence of witnesses, but besides the expert opinion on the weapon. It indicated that this copy had structural defects and could self-fire at the time of the soldier's fall.
Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz met with Lt. “The soldier has been provided from the very beginning with legal assistance, my support and the Military Soldier Rights Protection Team. We don't leave our soldiers alone! I am for good and bad with soldiers of the Polish Army" – wrote the head of the MON on social media.
Several 1000 soldiers are stationed close the Polish-Belarusian border. They support another services in the fight against illegal migration. The crisis was triggered by the Minsk government. According to intelligence, citizens from Asia and Africa are being brought to Belarus to facilitate their illegal entry into Poland.
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