Tensions rise as Belarusian helicopters reportedly cross into Polish airspace during a training exercise.
Poland’s Ministry of Defence has reported that two Belarusian military helicopters violated Polish airspace during a training exercise.
In response to the incursion Mariusz Błaszczak, the Minister of Defence has ordered the number of soldiers on the border to be increased.
The Belarusian side had previously informed Poland about the training drills, the Polish Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
The border crossing reportedly took place at a very low altitude, making it difficult to detect by radar systems.
The Polish MoD noted: “Therefore, in the morning announcement, the Operational Command of the Armed Forces Branches informed that the Polish radar systems did not record any violation of Polish airspace.
“NATO has been informed of the incident.”
A statement released by the Polish MoD on Tuesday (August 1) said: “After the commanders and service chiefs presented conclusions from the analysis of the situation, it was established that today, August 1, 2023, there was a violation of Polish airspace by two Belarusian helicopters that were training near the border.
Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1797618/Poland-NATO-Belarus-hybrid-warfare-Russia