US EditionPoland Warns Citizens to Leave Belarus
Polish authorities warn of increased risks after arrests and military drills, urging citizens to evacuate Belarus immediately before border closures make departure impossible.
- On Sept. 25, Poland's Embassy in Minsk urged Polish citizens to immediately leave Belarus, while the Polish Foreign Ministry press service warned evacuation could become much more difficult or impossible.
- Polish media reported the warning followed an espionage arrest linked to Zapad-2025, where Belarus hosted about 13,000 Belarusian and 200,000 Russian troops, deepening regional anxieties.
- Only limited border crossings remain open to passengers and freight, with the Terespol–Brest crossing open for passengers and Polish citizens advised to register with the Polish Embassy and avoid public gatherings.
- The Polish Embassy in Minsk has increased capacity to assist citizens, though officials warn resources may be strained, while Prime Minister Donald Tusk said border crossings could close if tensions rise.
- Over the past month, European diplomats warned Russia that NATO may respond forcefully to airspace violations amid Zapad-2025 rehearsals and Belarus’s increased dependence on Russia.
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In the event that relations between Poland and Belarus deteriorate again, the Poles will close the border again.
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charter97.orgPoland once again called upon its nationals present in Belarus to leave the country immediately, a recommendation such as that contained in a communication from the Polish Embassy in Belarus concerning the opening of the border since 25 September.
Poland reopens Belarus border after 2-week closure, urges citizens to evacuate immediately - Euromaidan Press
Two weeks after closing all Belarus crossings due to Russian military exercises, Poland reopened passenger and cargo routes but warned citizens the security window for safe departure may be closing rapidly.
Poland's Embassy in Minsk has forced Polish citizens to "free immediately" Belarus, on the basis of rising tensions generated by Russia's large-scale invasion in Ukraine.
The Polish government advised its citizens to refrain from traveling to Belarus and called on Poles already there to leave the country immediately, citing growing tensions in the region.
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