01:00Thousands of migrants were seen waiting at the Bruzgi checkpoint in the Polish-Belarusian border, hoping to cross into Poland on Wednesday.
Migrants, including women and children, stood by the border fence shouting slogans such as, 'Poland, help,' to the Polish side.
In addition, employees of the Belarusian Red Cross, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the military brought humanitarian aid to the tent camp at the Bruzgi-Kuznitsa checkpoint. Refugees lined up in long queues to get food and supplies.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered in the border zone since last week. Tensions in the area have been escalating, with Tuesday seeing Polish forces deploying tear gas and water cannons to disperse migrants gathered at the closed Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
Migrants proceeded to respond by throwing projectiles, resulting in the injury of nine Polish police officers.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday that Minsk was ready to organise flights to send migrants back to their homeland.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to pressure the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.
Belarus: 'Poland, help' - Crowds of migrants call out at Bruzgi checkpoint
Thousands of migrants were seen waiting at the Bruzgi checkpoint in the Polish-Belarusian border, hoping to cross into Poland on Wednesday.
Migrants, including women and children, stood by the border fence shouting slogans such as, 'Poland, help,' to the Polish side.
In addition, employees of the Belarusian Red Cross, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the military brought humanitarian aid to the tent camp at the Bruzgi-Kuznitsa checkpoint. Refugees lined up in long queues to get food and supplies.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered in the border zone since last week. Tensions in the area have been escalating, with Tuesday seeing Polish forces deploying tear gas and water cannons to disperse migrants gathered at the closed Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
Migrants proceeded to respond by throwing projectiles, resulting in the injury of nine Polish police officers.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday that Minsk was ready to organise flights to send migrants back to their homeland.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to pressure the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.
Thousands of migrants were seen waiting at the Bruzgi checkpoint in the Polish-Belarusian border, hoping to cross into Poland on Wednesday.
Migrants, including women and children, stood by the border fence shouting slogans such as, 'Poland, help,' to the Polish side.
In addition, employees of the Belarusian Red Cross, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, and the military brought humanitarian aid to the tent camp at the Bruzgi-Kuznitsa checkpoint. Refugees lined up in long queues to get food and supplies.
Polish special services estimate that around 3,500 migrants have gathered in the border zone since last week. Tensions in the area have been escalating, with Tuesday seeing Polish forces deploying tear gas and water cannons to disperse migrants gathered at the closed Bruzgi-Kuznica border crossing.
Migrants proceeded to respond by throwing projectiles, resulting in the injury of nine Polish police officers.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday that Minsk was ready to organise flights to send migrants back to their homeland.
The migrant crisis comes amid escalating tensions between the EU and Belarus. Brussels has accused Lukashenko of orchestrating the migrant flow as part of a 'hybrid war' designed to pressure the bloc over sanctions. Minsk has denied the allegations.