Poland asks NATO for more support in the face of Belarus’s hybrid attacks – The Times Hub

November 25, 2021

The President of Poland, Andrej Duda, requested this Thursday more support for NATO to confront Belarus hybrid attack on the border with that country, where he denounced attempts by armed migrant groups to enter the country. The intensity is more dangerous than a few days ago, because those migrants who illegally attack the border () have dangerous instruments such as knives, metal bars or tear gas, said Duda at a press conference after meeting with the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, at the Alliance headquarters.

The Polish president assured that they have proof that these people have been pushed to the border by Belarusian military in uniform and that they have been militarized by Belarusian forces. Otherwise, how could migrants equip themselves with gas? ? , He wondered about a attack which he considered hybrid but civil in nature.

In any case, not appreciating a military attack on the border, he ruled out the possibility of invoking Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which provides for consultations between the allies in the face of a threat, although he said that we continue to keep it in mind, we know that there is that possibility . But there is no basis now to invoke it, he added.

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The Polish politician said that in the meeting with Stoltenberg he offered him First hand information of what is happening on the eastern flank of the Alliance. The methods have changed, he said, referring to the fact that they have evolving from a frontal attack () with hundreds of thousands of migrants attacking the border defended by Polish border officials to the migrants being taken to shelters but now small groups attack the border at night . We have registered more than 750 attacks, he summarized.

They also discussed the reinforcement of Russian troops on the Ukrainian border and Duda said he offered Stoltenberg to increase the disposition of NATO forces in this part of Europe, on the eastern flank, consider increasing the military presence and reinforce the air patrol in that area. We treat the matter very seriously, we follow the events closely, he concluded.

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