World News / 03 August 2023
Get away from my fence…
Russian Wagner troops were spotted moving towards Poland last weekend, and now, Poland has rushed troops to its border after accusing Belarus of violating its airspace. Poland’s military said that choppers had flown over their territory “at a very low height, hard to intercept by radar.” Belarus, a staunch Russia ally, denied the incursion with its Defence Department, saying it “views it in the manner of an ‘old wives’ tale’”. Around 1,000 Polish troops had already been on their way east following the reports of Wagner troops, but the alleged Belarussian flyby got their skates on. As for why this border build-up matters: Poland is a NATO member, and any attack on a NATO member is considered an attack on all of them, including the US. Yikes…
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