GRODNO DISTRICT, 29 October (BelTA) - It is difficult to fully assess the condition of 15 people who were subjected to violence by the Polish uniforms, the paramedics who provided assistance to the refugees in Grodno District told journalists, BelTA has learned.
"Not all of them are dressed warm. Some have hypothermia and we have blanketed them. Some are shivering with a high fever,” paramedic Ivan Rusakevich said.
"They said that they were beaten, hunted with dogs, cursed, thrown cigarette butts. They complain of sour eyes. They say that as they were driven here, they were beaten on the back and gas-sprayed in the face," Ivan Rusakevich said.
The paramedic added: "One person has a suspected spinal injury, another- a festering wound. The most common are contusions, bruises, swollen hands. Some have marks on their hands characteristic of bites."
Speaking about his experience of helping refugees, Ivan Rusakevich noted: "There were cases when we arrived and registered death. At least these people are a group, they look after each other. Sometimes loners fail to cope. People have a hard fate, lack of normal and humane treatment where they wanted it."
When asked about what awaits the victims, the paramedic said: "We will hospitalize them and provide care for those who need it. We will send some to the regional hospital, some to the emergency hospital. Emergency care will be provided to them."
"Not all of them are dressed warm. Some have hypothermia and we have blanketed them. Some are shivering with a high fever,” paramedic Ivan Rusakevich said.
"They said that they were beaten, hunted with dogs, cursed, thrown cigarette butts. They complain of sour eyes. They say that as they were driven here, they were beaten on the back and gas-sprayed in the face," Ivan Rusakevich said.
The paramedic added: "One person has a suspected spinal injury, another- a festering wound. The most common are contusions, bruises, swollen hands. Some have marks on their hands characteristic of bites."
Speaking about his experience of helping refugees, Ivan Rusakevich noted: "There were cases when we arrived and registered death. At least these people are a group, they look after each other. Sometimes loners fail to cope. People have a hard fate, lack of normal and humane treatment where they wanted it."
When asked about what awaits the victims, the paramedic said: "We will hospitalize them and provide care for those who need it. We will send some to the regional hospital, some to the emergency hospital. Emergency care will be provided to them."
Belarusian border guards found 15 refugees from Syria, Somalia and Algeria on 29 October. They were exhausted and beaten and asked for help. An investigation team was sent to the scene. The victims told the investigators that they were heading to Poland. On the Polish side, people in uniform beat them and literally pushed them back through the animal gate to Belarus under the threat of violence. According to the refugees, the supporters of the Polish authorities also sicced the service dogs on them, as evidenced by the bite marks, abrasions and bruises on their bodies. The Polish side also used pepper gas and traumatic weapons.
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