Poland Deploys Counterterror Police for Border Operation with Russia’s Kaliningrad Exclave
Poland deploys counterterror units and border guards for a large-scale operation near Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave after intelligence warns of sabotage.
POLICY WIRE — Warsaw, Poland — Poland has rolled out a large-scale security operation along its northeastern frontier with Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave, deploying counterterror police and intelligence officers after receiving warnings of possible sabotage.
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The initiative covers the Warmian-Masurian and Podlaskie regions and sees police working closely with the army, border guards and other agencies to strengthen defenses along the border.
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Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the operation came after intelligence alerts and that the government had foiled a potential provocation, noting that individuals with flashlights had been spotted near the frontier zone.
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Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
