The countries do not rule out possible incidents, including armed ones, and called on Minsk to withdraw the Wagner PMC mercenaries from Belarus.
Polish Interior Minister Mariusz Kaminsky said that Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will completely close the borders with Belarus if there is a “critical incident” involving PMC mercenaries Wagner. This was reported by PolsatNews.
According to him, countries do not rule out possible incidents, including those of an armed nature, and called on Minsk to withdraw the PMC mercenaries. Wagner from Belarus.
“If a critical incident occurs, regardless of its border, we will take immediate response measures. All border crossings that are now open – both passenger and cargo – will be closed,” Kaminsky said.
He added that the death of PMC leaders Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin “do not change the actual situation in Belarus.”
Notably, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland discussed scenarios for closing the borders with Belarus.
It was previously reported that Poland will strengthen the border with Belarus by 10,000 soldiers.
Source: korrespondent
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