/ 03 August 2023

Get away from my fence…

Copy of WEATHER (10)

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…

Know someone who'd be interested in this story? Click to share...

The Squiz Today

Your shortcut to being informed, we've got your news needs covered.

Get the Squiz Today newsletter

Quick, agenda-free news that doesn't take itself too seriously. Get on it.