WARSAW, Poland (AP) 鈥� Poland鈥檚 defense minister said Wednesday that he has ordered the construction of a temporary barrier along the border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
The move comes as Warsaw suspects that Russia plans to facilitate illegal border crossings by Asian and African .
Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said the border needs to be secured in order for Poland to feel secure. He said he had authorized the construction of a temporary barrier along the 210-kilometer (130-mile) border. The work will begin on Wednesday.
became the site of a major migration crisis last year, with large numbers of people crossing illegally. Poland erected a steel wall on the border with Belarus that was completed in June.
Polish and other EU leaders accused the Belarusian government 鈥� which is allied with Russian President Vladimir Putin 鈥� of masterminding the migration in order to create chaos and division within the European Union.
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