DISINFO: The Polish plans to introduce troops into Belarus will not change after elections
SUMMARY
The possibility of a Polish military operation on Belarusian territory is not ruled out. These plans remain valid because all major political forces in Poland believe it is important to separate Belarus from Russia. This task is not about the party level but about the all-Poland level. The plans for a possible introduction of the Polish troops into Belarus are not only Polish – they are clearly directed from overseas. Nothing here depends on the change in Poland’s political leadership.
RESPONSE
This message is a part of the Kremlin’s widespread disinformation narrative about an and militaristic anti-Russian Poland, which is ready to attack Belarus and overthrow Lukashenka.
The claim that Poland plans a military attack on Belarus is baseless.
The ongoing modernisation of the Polish Army and purchases of advanced military equipment is a Polish response to the current security crisis taking place in Eastern Europe – this situation is a result of the large-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.
The 2020 National Security Strategy of Poland states that the most serious security threat for this country is the neo-imperial policy of the authorities of the Russian Federation, pursued by means of military force (aggression against Georgia, illegal annexation of Crimea and military actions in eastern Ukraine).
See other examples of similar messages claiming that constant intimidation with Russia is used to make Poland economically dependent on the USA, the Polish authorities created an insane hysteria of intimidation with Russia, used for the needs of domestic politics and the Polish authorities want to use the Army to fight domestic riots, not Russia.