On July 15, 2025, a video with the title “Poland’s Defense Minister approved shooting at migrants!” was posted on the YouTube channel of the state TV channel CTVBY.
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Poland’s Defense Minister publicly supported the brutal actions of a military officer who used rubber bullets against a group of illegal migrants from Afghanistan. I remind you, the incident occurred on July 10 on Poland’s eastern border. The military officer also struck one of the migrants with the butt of his rifle. During the scuffle, the soldier received a light wound, while the refugee sustained head injuries. The Afghan was detained and faces up to 10 years in prison. In connection with the incident, the Polish prosecutor’s office began an investigation to determine whether the military officer exceeded his authority.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
During the preparation of this fact-checking publication, a publication was found on the official website of the state news agency BELTA with the title: Head of Poland’s Ministry of Defense supported military officer who shot rubber bullets at migrants at the border<\/a>, but the publication itself said the following:<\/p>\n
On July 10, a Polish military officer fired rubber bullets at a group of migrants from Afghanistan, and also beat one of them with the butt of his rifle. During the ensuing fight, the soldier received a light wound and was taken to the hospital. The Afghan who wounded him was detained and placed in a closed center for foreigners, facing up to 10 years in prison.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The full video contains completely different footage of illegal migrants breaking through into the territory of the Republic of Poland from the territory of the Republic of Belarus:
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