 Why didn't Poland shoot down Belorussian helicopters? On August the 1st two Belorussian military helicopters illegally crossed Polish airspace However, there was no need to shoot down those helicopters. These words were said by a Ukrainian military expert Oleksandr Musienko Objectively speaking Poland could not shoot down Belorussian helicopters Especially considering that they fly at low altitudes and are difficult to detect It is strange that although the Polish side knew about military exercises in Belarus and the presence of thousands of Wagner soldiers nearby It did not take strong control of the border But we have to understand that next time helicopters can fly to a greater distance Then the Polish authorities will have to face a new problem said Musienko Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak confirmed that two Belorussian helicopters had indeed violated Polish airspace and Announced that military reinforcements were being sent to the border the incident comes as tensions have been heightened by the arrival in Belarus of Wagner mercenary fighters as part of a deal after their failed mutiny in Russia on June the 23rd under the leadership of Evgeny Prigodzin on July the 23rd Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko joked after a meeting with his ally Russian president Vladimir Putin that some of the Wagner fighters were keen to press into Poland and go on a trip to Warsaw and Zhechev Putin in turn has accused Poland of having territorial designs on Belarus