Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk sent his condolences to the soldier’s family as he blamed Russia and Belarus for the surge in attempted migrant crossings, accusing them of attempting to destabalize the EU.
A number of Polish soliders have been injured in recent incidents on the eastern border with Belarus.
The Polish Foreign Ministry said it had summoned the Belarusian charge de’affaires, demanding Minsk authorities hand over the soldier’s killer.
Poland and the EU claim many of the migrants attempting to cross into the country are organized and aided by Russia and its ally Belarus as part of an attempt destabilize Europe.
The perpetrator of the attack has yet to be identified.
