Belarus' border guard has accused Polish forces of attacking them utilizing a slingshot and "metallic balls".
Polish border authorities allegedly dedicated "unlawful actions" at a checkpoint close to town of Brest, the authority mentioned.
"On the night time of April 10-11, Polish troopers fired on the Belarusian highway checkpoint Peschatka," a assertion learn.
"The safety additionally forces tried to blind the Belarusian border guards with strobe lights."
A video shared by Belarus' State Border Committee confirmed an armed particular person flashing a light-weight towards the digital camera. One other particular person then seems to fireplace a slingshot throughout the border.
"In the course of the inspection of the territory, the Belarusian border detachment discovered harm to the partitions of the border, in addition to metallic balls," Minsk mentioned.
"The Polish aspect was knowledgeable concerning the border incident" the authority added.
The alleged incident is harking back to one other reported "border violation" in January when holes have been found close to an emblem of the Belarusian State Border Committee.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Poland and Belarus' ally Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian officers have repeatedly accused Minsk of getting ready to ship its personal troops into the warfare, which Belarus denies.
In the meantime, relations between Poland and Belarus have deteriorated following the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko in 2020.
Warsaw has began constructing a €350 million fence alongside its Belarusian border to dam the entry of unlawful migrants.
On Sunday, the Polish Border Guard accused Belarusian officers of "throwing stones" and utilizing "lasers" towards Polish patrols as a bunch of migrants tried to enter the nation.
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