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Polish Soldier Mateusz Dies After May 28 Stabbing by Migrant on Belarus Border

Jun 6, 2024, 08:29 PM

A Polish soldier, identified as Mateusz, has died after being stabbed by a migrant while attempting to stop a group of 50 illegals from crossing the border from Belarus into the European Union. The incident occurred on May 28 when the soldier was attacked with a makeshift bayonet. Following the soldier's death, Poland has summoned the Belarusian envoy in Warsaw. Tributes have been laid outside the military hospital in Warsaw where the soldier succumbed to his injuries. Belarus has expressed readiness to investigate the incident if specific information is provided.