EU Grants Poland €52 Million for Border Security

The European Commission has allocated €52 million to Poland to strengthen its borders with Belarus and Russia, according to Polish Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak.

The funding will be used for infrastructure development, including the construction of an asphalt road along the border, as well as the acquisition of drones and other security equipment.

Poland's Border Guard reported that since the beginning of the year, over 1,200 individuals have attempted to cross the Polish-Belarusian border illegally, with most migrants originating from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Iran, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.

Additionally, Polish Deputy Defense Minister Paweł Bejda previously announced plans to deploy anti-personnel mines along the "Eastern Shield" defense line, reinforcing Poland's security measures along its borders with Belarus and Russia.