01:23Hundreds of migrants left their makeshift camp on the Belarus-Poland border on Monday and moved to the fenced-off Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
One man hoping to cross the border into the EU called for humanitarian help for the people who gathered at the checkpoint.
"We are very, very cold. My baby has nearly died because everyone is burning fire there. We can’t breathe,” the man said.
"All of us have a small baby, we have a bad cough. They can't breathe. Please, come and help all of these people. You have a really bad situation in here," added the man.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered at the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
The Polish Interior Ministry said on Twitter that "illegal migrants gather at the border crossing in Kuznica on the Belarusian side. With the support of the Belarusian security officials, they are probably preparing for a forceful crossing of the border. Border guard officers, police and soldiers are ready."
Warsaw has increased the number of troops on the border to repel the migrants and also brought in special equipment including water cannons.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to put pressure on the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.
Poland last month strengthened border patrols on the frontier with Belarus and put up a barbed-wire fence in place in an attempt to stem the flow.
Belarus: Number of migrants at closed Bruzgi checkpoint rapidly increases
Hundreds of migrants left their makeshift camp on the Belarus-Poland border on Monday and moved to the fenced-off Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
One man hoping to cross the border into the EU called for humanitarian help for the people who gathered at the checkpoint.
"We are very, very cold. My baby has nearly died because everyone is burning fire there. We can’t breathe,” the man said.
"All of us have a small baby, we have a bad cough. They can't breathe. Please, come and help all of these people. You have a really bad situation in here," added the man.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered at the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
The Polish Interior Ministry said on Twitter that "illegal migrants gather at the border crossing in Kuznica on the Belarusian side. With the support of the Belarusian security officials, they are probably preparing for a forceful crossing of the border. Border guard officers, police and soldiers are ready."
Warsaw has increased the number of troops on the border to repel the migrants and also brought in special equipment including water cannons.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to put pressure on the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.
Poland last month strengthened border patrols on the frontier with Belarus and put up a barbed-wire fence in place in an attempt to stem the flow.
Hundreds of migrants left their makeshift camp on the Belarus-Poland border on Monday and moved to the fenced-off Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
One man hoping to cross the border into the EU called for humanitarian help for the people who gathered at the checkpoint.
"We are very, very cold. My baby has nearly died because everyone is burning fire there. We can’t breathe,” the man said.
"All of us have a small baby, we have a bad cough. They can't breathe. Please, come and help all of these people. You have a really bad situation in here," added the man.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered at the Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
The Polish Interior Ministry said on Twitter that "illegal migrants gather at the border crossing in Kuznica on the Belarusian side. With the support of the Belarusian security officials, they are probably preparing for a forceful crossing of the border. Border guard officers, police and soldiers are ready."
Warsaw has increased the number of troops on the border to repel the migrants and also brought in special equipment including water cannons.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to put pressure on the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.
Poland last month strengthened border patrols on the frontier with Belarus and put up a barbed-wire fence in place in an attempt to stem the flow.