Poland said on Thursday it would postpone reopening additional border crossings with Belarus until at least mid-November, signalling support for Lithuania, a fellow NATO member, amid rising security concerns over Belarus’ ties with Russia.

Poland closed its border with Belarus six weeks ago because of what Warsaw said were “very aggressive” Russia-led military exercises on Belarusian territory, days after 21 Russian drones entered Polish airspace.

Lithuania shut its land border with Belarus this week in response to airspace disruptions by smuggling balloons and said on Wednesday they would remain closed until the end of November.

Poland has since then reopened one road border crossing with Belarus for cars and coaches, and one for cargo lorries, and Prime Minister Donald Tusk said th

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