Poland Fears ‘Major Incident’ as Migrants in Belarus Head Toward Border

Poland Fears ‘Major Incident’ as Migrants in Belarus Head Toward Border
Polish security forces block illegal aliens stuck on the border with Belarus in Usnarz Gorny, Poland, on Sept. 1, 2021. Czarek Sokolowski/Reuters
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KYIV, Ukraine—Polish authorities accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation on Nov. 8 and said they had mobilized additional soldiers as footage on social media showed hundreds of migrants walking toward the Polish border.

In one video, shared by the Belarusian blogging service NEXTA, migrants carrying rucksacks and wearing winter clothing were seen walking on the side of a highway.