“Poland is braced for a major assault by migrants on its frontier with Belarus tonight after receiving intelligence of a huge build up of enemy troops. Polish Border Force guards claim their Belarusian counterparts are issuing the thousands of stranded migrants with instructions, equipment and weapons to force their way into the EU. The attack is believed to be planned for frontier at Kuznica, one of two main crossing points from Poland to Belarus ... ‘we are currently observing that more groups of armed officers of Belarusian services are located in the place.’ ‘We are noticing a commotion among migrants. There is also a TV broadcast van.' He added: 'Some tents are starting to disappear. Migrants get instructions, equipment and gas from Belarusian services’ ... two mass migrant incursions into Poland last night in which some 77 people were detained and deported. An estimated 150 others evaded capture and are now seeking sanctuary ... NGO Grupa Granica said in a statement it had received information about attempts by Belarus to force migrants to use violence against Polish officers ... The Polish Prime Minister today called on NATO to take 'concrete steps' to resolve the migrant crisis on the Belarus border, adding that Poland, Lithuania and Latvia may ask for consultations under Article 4 of the alliance's treaty. Under Article 4, any ally can request consultations whenever they feel their territorial integrity, political independence or security is threatened ... Yesterday Warsaw revealed how Belarus was arming migrants with tear gas and knocking down border posts to push the asylum seekers over the border to Poland ... A task force of up to 600 UK troops is on standby to deploy in Ukraine amid fears that Russian troops massing near the border are planning an invasion ... 'Between 400 and 600 troops are ready. Their equipment is packed and they are ready to fly to Ukraine and either land or parachute in. They have trained for both eventualities.'” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...U.html?ito=native_share_article-masthead
