Poland warns of threat from Russian mercenaries based in Belarus
The Poland-Belarus border has already been a tense place for a couple of years, ever since large numbers of immigrants from the Middle East and Africa began arriving, seeking to enter the EU by crossing into Poland, as well as Lithuania.
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00:00 Polish authorities say that Russian mercenaries based in Belarus are coming very close to
00:05 the border with Poland, raising fears they may be attempting to sow chaos in the country.
00:12 Hundreds of soldiers from the Wagner group fled to Belarus from Russia after a failed
00:17 coup last month.
00:19 "This is definitely a step towards a further hybrid attack on Polish territory.
00:26 They will probably be dressed as Belarusian border guards and will help illegal immigrants
00:35 to get to Polish territory, to destabilize Poland."
00:41 Belarusian state television recently showed Wagner fighters sharing their combat experience
00:46 with Belarusian troops.
00:49 But there are also serious concerns about hundreds of armed men, many of whom are former
00:54 convicts roaming the country.
00:56 (whooshing)
00:58 you