 Russia is planning to use Wagner fighters in Belarus to seize a key strip of land between Poland and Lithuania, in a move that could trigger World War Three, it is feared. 'Several hundred' mercenaries are believed to be gathering close to the Suwalki Corridor, also known as the Suwalki Gap – a 60-mile zone which cuts across the border of Poland and Lithuania. The strategic territory, dubbed NATO's 'weakest link' and 'Achilles heel' – could be the first point of contact in world war, prompting some to describe it as the 'most dangerous place on earth'. Taking control of the corridor would create a land bridge linking the Russian enclave of Kalingrad – the main base of President Vladimir Putin's Baltic fleet – and Kremlin ally Belarus. Wagner troops are poised to launch an invasion attempt 'in a matter of hours', a senior Putin ally claimed on state television. Reservist Colonel General Andrey Kartapolov, who chairs the Russian parliament's defence committee, said: 'It is clear that Wagner went to Belarus to train the Belarusian armed forces. 'There is such a place as the Suwalki Corridor. 'Should anything happen, we need this Suwalki Corridor very much. 'A strike force is ready to take this corridor in a matter of hours.' The Suwalki Gap, also known as the Suwalki Corridor, is an area of strategic importance (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) Poland's intelligence service said it was monitoring the threat from the Wagner group, according to the Daily Telegraph. Deputy head of Poland's special services, Stanislaw Zaryn, said: 'There may be several hundred of them now.' He added: 'The Polish services are monitoring the situation to find out how many Wagnerites will end up in Belarus.' US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, last year warned Putin could push further into Eastern Europe in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine war. A Wagner group ins){kind=link}
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Russia is planning to use Wagner fighters in Belarus to seize a key strip of land between Poland and Lithuania, in a move that could trigger World War Three, it is feared.
‘Several hundred’ mercenaries are believed to be gathering close to the Suwalki Corridor, also known as the Suwalki Gap – a 60-mile zone which cuts across the border of Poland and Lithuania.
The strategic territory, dubbed NATO’s ‘weakest link’ and ‘Achilles heel’ – could be the first point of contact in world war, prompting some to describe it as the ‘most dangerous place on earth’.
Taking control of the corridor would create a land bridge linking the Russian enclave of Kalingrad – the main base of President Vladimir Putin’s Baltic fleet – and Kremlin ally Belarus.