This year, on the Polish-Belarusian border, Polish soldiers gave as many as 1 190 informing shots, according to “Rzeczpospolita” citing the data of the Ministry of National Defence. The erstwhile head of the MON reported that the soldiers detained at the border were additionally suspended in the activities and they were stripped of 50 percent of their salary.
In May of that year, according to the information provided by the Deputy Prime Minister and the head of the MON Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, soldiers utilized weapons in the alarm strategy about 700 times. This shows the scale of tensions on the border with Belarus, where Polish armed forces are regularly forced to respond to attempts to illegally cross the border.
Recent usage of weapons
Last time Polish officers utilized a smooth barrel weapon on the border the night before yesterday. These incidents became part of the regular regular in the face of expanding attempts at illegal border crossings.
The paper “Rzeczpospolita” besides recalls the tragic incidental of 3 November 2023 close Lake Topilo, south of Hajnówka. As a consequence of informing shots fired by 1 of the soldiers, a migrant from Syria was wounded with a ricochet. The man was transported to the infirmary immediately. Circumstances of this incidental are investigated by the Military Gendarmery and the prosecution.
Investigations and allegations – a 1000 informing shots at the border with Belarus
According to preliminary findings, the injured migrant was the consequence of an unfortunate accident – a soldier tripped in pursuit of a group of fleeing migrants, resulting in accidental shooting. The event was classified as careless handling of weapons and inadvertently causing injury to another person. The investigation is inactive ongoing.
It is besides worth recalling the incidental of March 25, erstwhile 2 soldiers heard allegations of overexecution and human vulnerability to failure of wellness or life. The military fired shots at migrants on the Belarusian side of the border. The incidental occurred in the area of Dubich Church as a group of about 50 migrants attempted to storm the border.
Olives are being poured into the fire by the erstwhile head of the MON
Mariusz Błaszczak, erstwhile Minister of National Defence, informed on Saturday morning on the X portal that soldiers detained at the border were additionally suspended in activities and were stripped of 50% of their salary.
The consequences will so be borne not only by the defenders themselves, but besides by their families. No words...
“Błaszczak added.I have just been informed that soldiers detained at the border have been further suspended in their activities and have been stripped of 50% of their wages. The consequences will so be borne not only by the defenders of our borders, but besides by their families. No words...
— Mariusz Błaszczak (@mblaszczak) June 8, 2024Rz/PAP/X/mn
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