Belarus pushing a wave of migrants to enter Poland is threatening the security of the entire European Union, Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki says
Polish authorities shut an official border crossing with Belarus at 0600 GMT on Tuesday near where thousands of migrants tried to push through the day before. trying to illegally enter the country from Belarus threatens the security of the entire European Union.
"This hybrid attack of Lukashenko’s regime is aimed at all of us. We will not be intimidated and will defend peace in Europe with our partners from NATO and EU."The Belarusian defence ministry called the allegations "unfounded and unsubstantiated" and accused Poland of "deliberately" escalating tensions.
A spokesman for Poland's special services said estimates showed there could be up to 12,000 migrants in Belarus.
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