LIVE: Police patrols Polish-Belarus border to stop migrants crossing

Polish police intervene as migrants try to cross the border from Belarus.

Thousands of migrants gathered near the Belarus border on Monday, Polish authorities said, as European Union member states called for more sanctions against Minsk and security forces braced for more attempts to force through the frontier.

Warsaw has accused Belarus of trying to spark a major confrontation, with video clips showing hundreds of migrants walking towards the Polish border and some trying to breach the fence using spades and other implements.

"We expect that in the coming hours attacks on our border will be renewed by groups of several hundred people," Pawel Soloch, the head of Poland's National Security Bureau, told reporters.

Polish government spokesman Piotr Muller said that there were currently 3,000-4,000 migrants near the border, and more than 10,000 others across Belarus ready to try and cross into Poland.

Warsaw said it had deployed additional soldiers, border guards and police, while neighbouring Lithuania said it might introduce a state of emergency on its border with Belarus.

Poland said it had withstood the first attempts on Monday by the migrants to force their way across the border.

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[piotrviatorus]

These people are not refugees, they're economic migrants. They're in Belarus with Belarus tourist visas. They're the responsibility of Belarus, not of Poland, Poland has the right to defend her borders and decide who it will and who it will not accept as immigrantss.

[quintonneighbourhoodwatchb]

Stay Strong Poland, We need a Polish PM running the UK. UK has allot to learn.

[morten]

Europe needs strong borders asap.
And export of criminal foreigners etc.
Well done Poland

[JuliusZyk]

Lets go Poland ! Lithuania is with you brothers!

[BazingaTing]

If only British politicians had the same balls as the Polish .
Defend your borders . Respect 👌

[matti]

Poland - first EU country saying NO to illegal immigration.

[avab]

There are legal ways to enter a country. What these foreign citizens do at the Polish border is criminal!

[bellab]

He have right to protect our country they are not our responsibility .Poland has gone through enough over years of wars
I stand by you Poland 🇵🇱♥

[Davoodoox]

Every EU country should aid Poland in this fight against evil orchs.

[faderneslandet]

What I don't understand is how people so easily forgot the Migration Crisis of 2015 and the effect it had on the EU.

[ysy]

My RESPECT to the Police, Border Guard, Soldiers and MPs!

[LordAbhartach]

In the uk our, erm police.would be handing em tea, biscuits and hugs.

[realistqh]

EU should support Poland in what ever means are necessary to stop these mass migrations.

[DennisJones-sugk]

Stay strong poland support from the UK ps look what just happened in Liverpool England.

[PolakPolak-yzix]

1:25:36 Brawo Polish police ...:) Keep it up . Great respect for the Polish Army, Polish Police and Border Guard.

[mramu]

Stay strong Poland 👍💪 They should move and marsh to near rich countries, if their countries are not safe which is not true!!! Near rich countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Dubai...their same culture, language, rich and warm!! No illegal immigration !!

[darrenmeechan]

Well done poland much respect from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[baghlani]

Very hard working police god help them and give them the power

[stefanjr]

Poland protect its sovereignty - and the whole EU. Thank you sincerely Poland.

[VIS]

They have no chance to win with Poland!
🇵🇱💪😠👊