The chief signed the extension decision MSWIATomasz Siemoniak. As highlighted in the Communication, this is associated with advanced efficacy. It besides provides safety for border guards, police and soldiers who service there.
The buffer region was introduced by the government Donald Tusk June 2024. For a full of 78.29 km Only persons with appropriate clearances issued by the Border defender may be present. In the narrowest places it is 200 meters wide, from the state border line, and in the widest about 4 kilometres deep into the country.
– We work where it is absolutely necessary. There are no hiking trails, no locality. In 1 place where the way takes place there will be no obstacle to tourists moving there," said Minister Tomasz Siemoniak explaining the decision to introduce the zone.
Border with Belarus. The number of illegal crossings falls
‘The buffer region checks out. After almost 267 days of its operation, the number of illegal attempts crossing the Polish-Belarusian border fell by about 46 percent. From 13 June 2024 to 6 March this year there were more than 12.7 1000 specified attempts. In the same period, before the region was introduced, There were almost 23,500 of them.“We read in the Friday Communication on fresh regulations in the fight against illegal migration.
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The buffer region is primarily a densely forested area, wet, where no permanent barrier in the form of a wall was built. It is so frequently utilized by criminals who are active in organising illegal migration.
According to authoritative data, throughout 2024, Border defender officers presented allegations of organisation and assistance in this process 597 persons. Most of them were citizens Ukraine, Poland, Belarus and Georgia. 155 people decided to apply temporary detention.
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