Overview
- Polish police and the Border Guard detained 140 foreigners during March 2–3 residency checks, identifying 91 as Ukrainian citizens.
- Authorities initiated roughly 110 proceedings for illegal stay and more than 20 citing national security concerns.
- Police submitted 112 requests to the Border Guard for decisions on returning detainees to their home countries.
- The broader operation resulted in 1,944 detentions of people wanted under warrants or compulsory delivery orders, including 147 foreigners.
- Ukraine’s embassy is monitoring the cases, noting proceedings can take weeks or months and can be appealed, while Ukraine’s border service reports no large uptick in returns.