Poland has invested about $700 million (2.6 billion zloty) to enhance security along its border with Belarus, Interior Minister Tomasz Siemoniak announced during a joint visit with German counterpart Alexander Dobrindt to the Pieszczatka-Polowce border crossing.
The fortified border is now monitored by over 11,000 Polish border guards, as Warsaw continues its large-scale reinforcement efforts launched in December 2023.
Existing border fences, originally built in 2022, have been upgraded with advanced surveillance infrastructure, including high-resolution cameras and motion sensors spanning the full length of the frontier.
In addition, Poland’s Ministry of defense deployed extra military personnel to the border in August 2024, responding to increasing regional tensions and migration pressures.
The initiative underscores the Polish government’s broader national security strategy under Prime Minister Donald Tusk, aimed at deterring illegal crossings and safeguarding the eastern flank of the European Union.
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