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Poland prepares to lay mines to defend eastern borders from Russian threat

A Polish soldier patrols the border with Belarus in Bialowieza Forest, on 29 May 2024. © Czarek Sokolowski / AP

Landmines could soon return to Polish soil, following Warsaw's decision to pull out of an international treaty banning their production and use. The government says the move is needed to strengthen Poland's borders with Russia and Belarus.

Poland on Friday formally withdrew from the Ottawa Treaty, an international convention that bans anti-personnel landmines, paving the way for their deployment along its eastern borders.

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