The Polish prime minister has accused Belarus of organising a provocation by pushing migrants across the border and of trying to "trigger a pan-European migration crisis."
The Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian prime ministers have accused the government of Alexander Lukashenko, the Belarusian president, of planning and organising the current migration crisis on the Belarusian border.
Following Saturday's video conference on the migrant situation at the Belarusian border, the Polish Prime Minister's Office issued a statement saying there is no "no-man's land" at the border and the migrant situation there is the responsibility of Belarus alone.
Four Turkish Air Force F-16s landed at the northern Polish Malbork air base on Tuesday to join NATO's Air Policing mission in the region.
A proposal by Germany and France to hold a summit between EU and Russian leaders has been attacked by the Polish prime minister, who said it would be a "reward” for the Russian president and his aggressive policies.
While violations of NATO airspace are generally rare, there has been a recent increase from Russian Su-27 fighter jets and Su-24 Fencer bombers.
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