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Poland’s border-region concerns sharpen as Ukraine war continues

France 24 reports growing concern about the war spilling into Poland, from Suwałki, a region bordering Russia and Belarus that is considered sensitive for NATO.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: France 24 International · View original source
Map highlighting Poland, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia, and the Suwałki Corridor near Kaliningrad.
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Concerns are growing in Poland that the war in neighbouring Ukraine could spill across the border, according to a France 24 report filed from Suwałki.

The report describes Poland as a close ally of Ukraine and Suwałki as being in a region bordering Russia and Belarus, considered particularly sensitive for NATO countries.

The supplied report material identifies no specific spillover incident and offers no evidence that fighting has crossed into Poland.

It also does not specify who is voicing the concerns or what has prompted them. The account describes apprehension about a possible spillover, rather than an imminent attack.

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