The media in Poland reported shocking reports regarding the detention of 3 soldiers who fired informing shots towards attacking migrants on the Polish-Belarusian border. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, powerfully criticized these actions, considering them unacceptable. Below are the details of the case and the position of the Minister.
Onet portal reported that the Military Gendarmeria had stopped 3 soldiers who had fired informing shots towards the strong refugees on the Polish border with Belarus, close Dubicze Cerkiwne.
The event took place at the turn of March and April of this year. The prosecution has charged 2 soldiers, accusing them of exceeding their powers and endangering the lives of others.
Response of the Minister of National Defence
Deputy Prime Minister Kosiniak-Kamish rapidly referred to these reports, expressing his concern and outrage. On X (formerly Twitter), he wrote:
"Stopping soldiers firing alarm shots towards attacking migrants is unacceptable."
It is unacceptable to halt soldiers firing emergency shots at attacking migrants. The actions of the Military Gendarmerie against detainees will be made absolutely clear. The soldiers standing defender for the safety of the state must be certain that the legal procedures...
— Władysław Kosiniak-Kamish (@KosiniakKamish) June 5, 2024The Minister promised that the actions of the Military Gendarmerie against detainees would be made absolutely clear.
"Soldiers standing defender of state safety must be certain that legal procedures defend them," Kosiniak-Kamish added. The head of the MON besides stressed that he would always stand on the side of honor of Polish soldiers and would not let people protecting national borders to be unfairly punished.
Public comment – stopping Polish soldiers
The Minister's statements sparked a stormy public discussion on the network, as well as the arrest of Polish soldiers. Many citizens and national safety experts expressed their support for detainees, stressing that their actions were justified in the face of an expanding threat.
On the another hand, any commentators point to the request to carefully examine the circumstances of the incidental and to comply with the legal procedures.
You're a disgrace.
— Dominik Tarczyński MEP (@D_Tarczynski) June 5, 2024What have you done about this for the past fewer weeks?
This entry shows that NIC. Now it's on fire under the chair due to the fact that the case is out and you're pretending to be concerned. DIMISE.
You and the mines. @Adbodnar.
How on the border are not to be attacked by our soldiers, since erstwhile they effort to defend themselves,
their superiors – the Tusk government denominations, handcuff them?
👉A fresh soldier on the border was stabbed by a migrant... What's happening to him now... https://t.co/08R3Ovn4MFpic.twitter.com/oT3CF0AFR9
Good thing there are journalists (in this peculiar case – Onetu journalists). Thanks to them, the case 2 months ago will, as he wrote before midnight, be "absolutely explained".
The soldiers have full support, but not until it's out. https://t.co/PpI4oOIPaT
Two uniformed services are fighting each other, japr*le, only waiting for individual from outside to come and "comfort" conflicted by another dissection. https://t.co/EcFSqtexaC
— Jakub Augustyn Maciejewski 🇵🇱🤝🇺🇦 (@Maciejevvski) June 5, 2024One/X/mn
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