Poland arrests scores of migrants as tension at Belarus border persists

Polish police detain over 50 migrants who crossed into Poland from Belarus over the last 24 hours as Warsaw signals a spike in crossings

The Polish defence ministry alleged that Belarusian officials were using intimidation to force migrants to breach the border.

"The situation is not calm," Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak told Polish Radio on Wednesday, adding that smaller groups of migrants were now attempting to breach the border of the EU and NATO member. It also tweeted two short videos on Wednesday capturing a shot allegedly fired on the Belarusian side of the border by an armed man in uniform.

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