The most attempts to illegally cross the border were recorded on Saturday – 196, on Sunday there were 144 attempts, on Friday – 118. Attempts to cross the border were made in the vicinity of the villages of Bialowieza, Dubiče Cerkevne and Čeremša.
Near Cheremsha, migrants from the territory of Belarus threw stones at Polish border guards. The officers were not injured.
The Polish Border Guard also reported that it provided medical assistance to migrants who needed it. “Over the past three days, six foreigners have been hospitalized due to their health conditions,” the statement said.
Last weekend, Polish border guards arrested four Ukrainians and an Estonian who were trying to transport people who had illegally crossed the Belarusian-Polish border to Western Europe. Such complicity is punishable by imprisonment for up to 8 years. “They will also be banned from entering Schengen countries for 5 to 10 years,” the statement said.
This year, 111 persons have already been detained who helped migrants cross the border illegally.
According to the Polish Border Guard Service, since the beginning of 2024, almost 8.7 thousand have been recorded. attempts to illegally cross the country’s border.
