Belarus Border Tunnels: Poland's Security Challenge Differs from Gaza (visegradinsight.eu)

• Poland withdrew from Ottawa Convention on 20 Feb 2026; plans to lay mines.
• Belarus dug tunnels under Białowieża Forest for migrant smuggling.
• Analysis dismisses Gaza tunnel comparisons; Belarus acts independently.
• Author warns information distortion obscures real hybrid warfare tactics.

"Poland discovered tunnels under the Białowieża Forest on its border with Belarus, used for migrant smuggling. The article argues comparisons to Hamas tunnels in Gaza are misleading because Belarus operates independently, not as a non-state proxy. Poland withdrew from the Ottawa Convention on 20 February 2026 to allow mining the border. The analysis cautions against information distortion that amplifies the threat by conflating it with Middle Eastern tactics."