Polish defector Czeczko found dead
March 17, BPN. Emil Czeczko, a Polish soldier who defected to Belarus and made allegations about mass shootings of migrants by Polish military, was found hanged at his home in Minsk on March 17, the Investigative Committee said.
“An investigation team immediately left for the scene. Currently, an examination is carried out and the investigation is under way,” it noted.
A forensic medical examination is also scheduled.
The Investigative Committee considers “all possible versions of the incident, including the violent nature of death.”
On December 17, 2021, Belarusian State Border Committee reported that Polish soldier Emil Czeczko applied for political asylum in Belarus, because of “not agreeing with Poland’s policy in the migration crisis and inhuman treatment of migrants.”
Bialystok District Prosecutor’s Office issued a warrant for Czeczko’s arrest. He could face up to 10 years in prison.
Czeczko served in the 11th Masurian Artillery Regiment of the 16th Pomeranian Mechanized Division.
“The soldier who disappeared yesterday had
serious problems with the law and filed for his resignation from the army. He
should never have been assigned to serve on the border. I demanded an investigation
to find out who is responsible for this,” said Polish Defense Minister
Mariusz Blaszczak.
- PoliticsOpposition leader calls on UN HRC to demand access to Belarusian prisonsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReservists practice camouflaging military equipmentThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsŁukašenka expected in Russia next weekThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOpposition maintains contacts with Washington regarding Belarus – CichanoŭskajaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- PoliticsWarsaw extends border area entry ban by 90 daysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyWomen's rights under attack in Belarus – opposition politicianThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- PoliticsHead of state-run TV insults European leaders on late-night showThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReprisals: journalist accused of extremism on trial in MinskThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, SecurityBelarus, Myanmar discuss security cooperationThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsDemocratic countries' envoys demand freedom for prisoners ahead of March 8The material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityReservists trained to fire Grad rocketsThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyLithuanian prime minister says his country does not plan to lift sanctions on Belarusian fertilizersThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsMore than 180 convicted over calls for sanctions – ViasnaThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security, SocietyFire extinguished at Chernobyl nuclear plant after February 14 attackThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOver 1,900 NGOs shut down since 2020 electionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, Security, SocietyBelarus recruiting long-term spies among immigrants, Lithuania saysThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SocietyOver dozen designated political prisoners pop up on extremist listThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics
- Economy
- Politics
- Economy, PoliticsHealth ministry set to boost exports to MyanmarThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsThree regime critics pardoned in FebruaryThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsOpposition politician: safe Europe impossible without democratic BelarusThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Economy, SocietyBelarus’ female unemployment drops to 2.7 percent since 2020 – officialThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyBelarus’ foreign exchange reserves up 0.8 percent in FebruaryThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- PoliticsReprisals: Ukrainian, three others arrested in Viciebsk regionThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- EconomyElectricity price rises despite nuclear generationThe material is available only to POZIRK+
- Politics, SecurityCSTO warns European troops in Ukraine to increase regional security risksThe material is available only to POZIRK+