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Migrants start leaving camps at Belarus-Poland border

There are signs of deescalation along the border between Poland and Belarus. People stranded on the Belarusian side have reportedly started boarding buses to take them away from the area.

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GRODNO REGION, BELARUS - NOVEMBER 10, 2021: Migrants are seen at a tent camp on the Belarusian-Polish border. According to the Polish Border Guard, several thousand migrants have been approaching the Polish border since November 8, 2021. Since the start of 2021, over 30 thousand migrants have attempted to cross the Belarusian-Polish border. Poland has declared a state of emergency in the regions bordering Belarus. Yuri Shamshur/TASS

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