Poland evacuated two crossings during Russian attacks near its border with Ukraine
Poland evacuated the Hrubieszow and Dorohusk crossings while Russia attacked Ukraine near the Polish border, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said. Tusk said the evacuations were necessary because of Russia’s actions.
Key points
- Poland temporarily evacuated two crossings near the Ukrainian border during Russian attacks in the area.
Evidence · 2 source statements
On 24 September, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two border checkpoints had to be evacuated during a Russian attack on targets near the Ukrainian-Polish border.
Tusk said Poland evacuated the border crossings in Hrubieszow and Dorohusk as Russia attacked Ukraine near the Polish border, PAP reported.
Who's involved
Donald Tusk
Poland’s prime minister, who explained why the crossings were evacuated.
He said Russia’s actions and attacks near the Polish border made the evacuations necessary.
What they said · 2 source statements
On 24 September, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said two border checkpoints had to be evacuated during a Russian attack on targets near the Ukrainian-Polish border.
What was reported
- Tusk identified the evacuated crossings as Hrubieszow and Dorohusk.
One source: PAP
Evidence · 1 source statement
Tusk said Poland evacuated the border crossings in Hrubieszow and Dorohusk as Russia attacked Ukraine near the Polish border, PAP reported.
- Polish border guards said one evacuation began around 3 a.m.; another began around 11:30 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes.
One source: TVP
Evidence · 1 source statement
The first evacuation began at around 3 a.m., while a second evacuation took place around 11:30 a.m. and lasted about 30 minutes, Polish broadcaster TVP reported.
- Tusk said the evacuations were necessary because of Russia’s actions and its attack on western Ukraine.
One source: Hürriyet
Evidence · 1 source statement
Still unclear
- Whether and when the crossings reopened.
Not heard from
- Ukrainian authorities — The evacuations concerned crossings with Ukraine and attacks on Ukrainian territory, but no Ukrainian official statement appears.
- Russian authorities — Russia’s actions were cited as the reason for the evacuations, but no Russian statement appears.
Sources
| Polonya bazı sınır kapılarını tahliye etti | Hürriyet |
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