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A fence built by Polish soldiers on the border with Belarus near the village of Nomiki. Photo: Reuters
A fence built by Polish soldiers on the border with Belarus near the village of Nomiki. Photo: Reuters
Poland almost doubles troop numbers on Belarus border
As of Sunday, there were about 9,600 attempts to illegally cross the border in October