Defense ministers of the US and Poland Lloyd Austin and Mariusz Blaszczak discussed by phone issues related to the deployment of detachments of the private military company (PMC) Wagner in Belarus, as well as the situation around Warsaw’s accusations against Minsk, Report informs referring to the US Department of Defense website.
“Secretary Austin emphasized US support for Poland’s response to the August 1 incursion into Polish airspace by Belarusian aircraft. The leaders also discussed the Wagner Group’s new presence in Belarus and mutually committed to continue monitoring the situation closely.
Secretary Austin thanked the Minister for Poland’s significant efforts to support Ukraine, and the leaders reaffirmed the importance of continued, robust security assistance to Ukrainian people.”