People transport wood used for heating at a refugee camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in Belarus, Nov 14, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
WARSAW – The government of Poland will deploy 2,000 troops to the country's border with Belarus to maintain stability, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wasik told the Polish Press Agency (PAP) on Wednesday.
The commander of Poland's border guard had originally asked for an additional 1,000 soldiers, but Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and the Security Committee decided to double the number, according to Wasik.
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Currently, around 2,000 Polish troops are stationed along the Poland-Belarus border, supporting hundreds of policemen and border guards, according to the PAP.
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According to the deputy minister, the troops are slated to be deployed within two weeks.
Children are seen at a refugee camp near the Belarusian-Polish border in Belarus, Nov 14, 2021. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
