Poland is reinforcing security at its border with Belarus, stating that a large group of migrants has been attempting to cross the border in Kuźnica.
Defence minister Mariusz Błaszczak said more than 12,000 soldiers were on duty at the Belarus border and that they were prepared to defend it.
Poland's interior minister Mariusz Kaminski said that a "tough border defence" was the country's main priority.
"We have been monitoring the situation in Kuźnica for several days and we are prepared for any scenario," said Kaminski in a Twitter post.
"We increased the number of Border Guard officers, policemen and soldiers," he added.
The defence ministry posted a video showing a large group of migrants on the other side of a fence separating the two
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