US EditionPoland to close Belarus border due to Russia-led military exercises, PM says
Zapad-2025 involves over 13,000 troops with simulated nuclear and hypersonic missile drills, prompting Poland to close all Belarus border crossings for national security.
- Poland is closing its border with Belarus starting Thursday at midnight, according to Prime Minister Donald Tusk, due to the Zapad military exercises.
- The Zapad-2025 drills raise security concerns for NATO members Poland, Lithuania, and Latvia.
- Reports indicate a Polish national was arrested in Belarus on suspicion of espionage related to the Zapad exercises.
- Relations between Poland and Belarus have worsened since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, as noted by Tusk.
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The head of Polish diplomacy, Radoslav Sikorski, said today that history has taught Poland to take Russia's threats deadly seriously and that the closure of the Polish border since September 12 due to Belarusian-Russian military exercises "West" is a signal to Belarus that it has gone too far.
In response to the Russian-Belarusian military maneuvers, Polish Prime Minister Tusk announced the closure of his border with Belarus.
On Friday a big military maneuver with the Russian army begins in Belarus. Neighboring Poland closes the border – and warns of the possible purpose of the exercise.
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced that Poland will completely close the border with Belarus on the night of Thursday to Friday in connection with the Belarusian-Russian military exercises Zapad-2025. This was reported by the Polish station TVN24.
Poland to close Belarus border due to Russia-led military exercises, PM says
Poland is closing its border with Belarus on Thursday at midnight local time as a result of Russia-led military exercises taking place in Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, amid escalating tensions between Minsk and Warsaw.
The Russian-Belarusian military maneuver Sapad sees EU countries with concern. It is feared that it could be used for an attack. There are no signs of this at the moment, but Poland is intensifying security measures.
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