General Command: A soldier who was injured with a knife on the border with Belarus has passed away
We regret to inform you that a soldier of the 1st Armored Brigade passed away on June 6 at the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw due to a stabbing incident at the Belarusian border. As the General Command of the Armed Forces reported, he was surrounded by his family and fellow soldiers.
Despite extensive assistance and the best efforts of doctors, they couldn’t save his life. – we read in the statement.
The General Command has ensured that the soldier’s relatives receive support and psychological care. Based on the family’s preferences, additional help, both psychological and organizational, will continue.
–Matthew, our brother in Service, you have fulfilled the words of the oath. Rest in peace, the official statement adds.
The attack took place on the morning of May 28 near Dubicze Cerkiewne in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. Soldiers and Border Guard officers successfully prevented a group of migrants from illegally and forcefully crossing the border.
The 1st Warsaw Armored Brigade confirmed the soldier’s death.
We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of one of our colleagues, a soldier who served in protecting the state border. We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and loved ones. We stand with our fellow soldiers in this time of grief, commented the Border Guard on the soldier’s death.
Using a protective shield, the soldier blocked the breach in the fence made by the migrants. Then, from the other side of the wall, the perpetrator – after putting his hand through the fence – stabbed him in the chest area. The knife got stuck in the soldier’s body. While assisting the injured, individuals on the Belarusian side continued to toss branches and stones at him and the people who rushed to help him.
The Border Guard posted on social media a video showing an officer giving first aid to a wounded soldier. The video captures the scene of the soldier being treated on the ground while sticks are thrown at them through the barrier. One of the sticks hit an officer who was helping the stabbed soldier. Shortly after, Border Guard vehicles arrive to shield the injured soldier until the ambulance arrives.
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Translated by PEV
