Polish borders must be safe and there will be no compromises here," said Deputy Minister Cezary Tomczyk. The deputy chief of the MON informed that the General Staff of the Polish Army had completed the task "The Tarczcza East", and the government is working on regulations that will let its construction on the border with Russia and Belarus to begin this year.
On Thursday, Tomasz Siemoniak, Minister of Interior and Administration, Czesław Mroczek, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Defence, and Cezary Tomczyk, Deputy Head of the Ministry of Defence met with soldiers and officers serving on the Polish-Belarusian border. – A fewer months ago crucial decisions concerning border seals, introduction of buffer zone, introduction of police prevention troops, training of Polish Army soldiers and border guards. They were besides signed and implemented to implement the contract for sealing the dam," said Minister Siemoniak. According to the head of the Ministry of abroad Affairs, the investment plan has already been implemented in 50 percent, and there are no attempts to illegally exceed it on reinforced sections of the border. “Unfortunately, it was that It took a jack and a fewer twelve seconds to cross the border illegally.. The investment in the dam brings results," said Siemoniak.
– By the end of the year we will have completed the construction and modernization of the dams. In the spring of next year there will be a section of the optoelectronic dam on the Bug. This will end the full process of strengthening the dam," added Deputy Minister Mroczek. He besides informed that in a fewer weeks' time the recruitment of Border defender troops, intended to strengthen the border with Russia and Belarus, would begin. The anticipation of forming specified branches is the consequence of the amendment of the Border defender Act. – All with a view to extinguishing the migration way organised by criminal groups, supported by Belarusian and Russian services – provided the Deputy Minister.
Cezary Tomczyk, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence, spoke of the military part of the plan to seal the state borders. – The General Staff of the Polish Army completed plan a fewer weeks ago "Hard East", i.e. a strategy of fortifications and fortifications, which will be built successively for the next 4 years on the Polish-Belarusian and Polish-Russian border – said the deputy chief of the MON. These investments will increase anti-surprise capabilities, mobility and protection of own troops and civilian protection. The budget “Tarchy East” is estimated at PLN 10 billion, and its construction is planned for 2028.
Deputy Minister Tomczyk besides informed that the draft Act on Key Investments was addressed to the Council of Ministers in terms of State Security. On the basis of these provisions, the construction of the “Hard East” will begin, the elements of which are being tested by the military on the ground. “Polish borders must be safe and there will be no compromises here,” said the Deputy Minister.