(Notes from Poland) Politicians from both the government and opposition have reacted angrily after news emerged that three soldiers were detained by military police for firing warning shots at a group of migrants trying to force their way across the border from Belarus. Two of the soldiers have since been charged by prosecutors.
The border has recently seen a surge not only in the number of migrants and asylum seekers trying to cross, but also in aggression towards Polish officers. In some cases, soldiers and border guards have been hospitalised with injuries following attacks.
Yesterday, Onet, a leading news website, reported that in one case from around the turn of March and April, three soldiers were detained after firing warning shots into the air and ground around a group of 50 people — made up of men aged 20-30 — who had forced their way onto the Polish side of the border.
