[1/4] Polish army troops stand guard, as part of the 12th and 17th Mechanized Brigades are starting to move to the east of the country, in Poland, July 8, 2023.
"This is a demonstration of our readiness to respond to attempts at destabilisation near the border of our country."
Last Sunday Poland said it would send 500 police to shore up security at its border with Belarus.
Poland has seen an increase in the number of migrants trying to cross the Belarus border in recent weeks.
A senior Wagner commander was quoted as saying on Saturday that mercenaries from the group were preparing to move to Belarus.
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