Minsk denied statement of violation of airspace of Poland

of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus refuted Poland’s statements about violation of state borders with two Belarusian helicopters.

“accusations of violating the border of Poland by helicopters of the Mi-24 and the Mi-8 of the Belarusian Air Force and Air Defense Forces are far-fetched. They were made by the Polish military-political leadership for the next justification of the forces and funds near the Belarusian border,” the statement said in the statement of the department .

The Ministry of Defense said that “in the morning of August 1, the operational command of the Polish armed forces reassured citizens with statements that the Polish radars did not record violations of the state border.”

“By evening (apparently, having consulted with its overseas owners) they have already reported that” the border crossing took place at a very low altitude, which prevented the detection of radar systems, “the ministry noted.

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“A message that is not confirmed by objective control by Poland, the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus is considering” one grandmother said “in the style and notes that there were no violations of the airspace by Mi-24 and 8 helicopters,” the Ministry of Defense said in the Ministry of Defense .

Earlier, on August 1, the Ministry of Defense of Poland announced a violation of its airspace by two military helicopters of the Belarusian Air Force. Against the background of the incident, the Minister of Defense of Poland Mariusz Blashchak instructed to strengthen the military presence on the border with Belarus.