On Saturday, Poland’s defense minister announced that they had initiated the movement of more than 1,000 troops to the eastern part of the country.

This decision was made in response to growing concerns within the NATO-member nation regarding the presence of Wagner Group fighters in Belarus, which could potentially escalate tensions along the Polish border, Reuters reports.

The relocation offer made by Russian President Vladimir Putin to the mercenary fighters of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner group, giving them the option to move to Belarus, has raised apprehensions among NATO members in the eastern region.

There is a prevailing fear that their presence could contribute to heightened instability in the area.

Mariusz Blaszczak, the Polish defense minister, took to Twitter to inform that the process of moving over 1,000 soldiers and nearly 200 pieces of equipment from the 12th and 17th Mechanized Brigades to the eastern part of the country had commenced.

He emphasized that this action served as a demonstration of Poland’s preparedness to counter any attempts at destabilization near its border.

In response to the situation, Poland had previously announced its intention to dispatch 500 police personnel to reinforce security along its border with Belarus.

Written by staff