epa13183654 Counsellor at the British Embassy in Poland Gareth Roberts speaks during a press conference on the 'East Shield' at the 15th 'Zawisza Czarny' Mechanized Brigade base in Gizycko, northeastern Poland, 21 August 2026. The press conference summarized two years of the 'East Shield', which strengthens physical and digital fortifications along Poland's eastern borders with Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. EPA/TOMASZ WASZCZUK POLAND OUT