Several Belarusian Officers Get Burns As Polish Border Forces Use Chemicals - Reports

MINSK (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th November, 2021) Several Belarusian law enforcement officers sustained chemical burns on Wednesday when Polish security forces used special substances against migrants at the border between the countries, Belarusian media reported.

The incident happened at the Bruzgi checkpoint, according to the ONT (All-National Television) state broadcaster, which posted on its Telegram channel photos of an man who had dark red spots and blisters all over his head, neck and hands.

The Belarus 1 state tv channel demonstrated a video of medical workers treating a man with burns and a swollen eyelid.

The Belarusian Belta news agency also posted pictures of the injured man on its Telegram-channel, and reported that the chemicals used by Polish security forces cause eye irritation and chemical burns.

Thousands of migrants gathered just inside Belarus on the border with Poland in hope of getting into the European Union. The migrants attempted to breach the border on Tuesday. Polish forces used water cannons and tear gas against them.

On Tuesday, Igor Malyk, deputy head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection and ecology department of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces, said that Polish security forces had used specialized toxic chemicals against migrants. The Belarusian Investigative Committee began investigation into the case.