Poland moves troops to border with Belarus over Wagner's presence

Poland moves military troops from the west to the east of the country. Poland sees a possible threat due to the presence of Wagner's mercenary army on the border with Belarus. The country speaks of a provocation. It is still unclear how many troops are involved.

Wagner's mercenaries have begun exercises on the Polish border and will move with the army there, the Belarusian defense ministry said. They would be only a few miles from the border, training close to NATO territory.

Last week, more than 2,000 Wagner mercenaries arrived in Belarus. In all, some 10,000 mercenaries should be given refuge in Belarus, a Wagner commander said.

It was unclear for a long time whether the mercenaries would leave for Belarus in the wake of their leader Prigozhin, who had already left Russia. After the mutiny of the Wagner boss, it was agreed with President Putin that he will move to Belarus, where ally Lukashenko has been in power for 30 years.

For a while it was a mystery where Prigozhin was and whether he was actually in Belarus. The day before yesterday, a video surfaced in which the leader can be heard addressing his troops, but in which he is difficult to see.

In the video, the leader can be heard welcoming his mercenaries to the country and declaring that they will no longer be part of the war in Ukraine. He also says he wants to make the Belarusian army the second strongest in the world and to defend the country if it were attacked.