Polish invasion of Czech Republic

The accidental Polish invasion of Czech Republic took place in late May 2020. Polish troops crossed the Hrozová stream marking the border and unintentionally "occupied" the former village of , near the town of Slezské Rudoltice. Soldiers armed with assault rifles unintentionally "occupied" Czech territory and prevented Czech citizens from accessing an abandoned chapel in the area. Following Czech diplomatic protests, the Polish Armed Forces withdrew in early June ending the two week long unintentional "occupation".
Background
Poland and Czechoslovakia fought the Polish-Czechoslovak War in 1919 in Cieszyn Silesia.
The had been abandoned for several years during the Cold War as it lay effectively within a no man's land. Following the borders opening up because of the Schengen Agreement, Czech and Polish volunteers restored the chapel and regular church services have been held there since. In early June a group visit organized by the Hnutí DUHA environmental group was turned away, the Polish soldiers ignoring pleas from the group that they were in the wrong country.
On Thursday 11 June the Polish high command stated its troops were withdrawing from the "occupied" territory.
Aftermath
On Saturday 13 June Poland re-opened its borders with the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Germany, while keeping the border with Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus closed.<ref name=Ind1/>
The Polish military admitted the invasion and occupation but stated that the event was a "misunderstanding".<ref nameCNN1/> On Friday 12 June the Polish Ministry of National Defence stated that "The placement of the border post was a result of misunderstanding, not a deliberate act. It was corrected immediately and the case was resolved -- also by the Czech side".<ref nameCNN1/>
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Czech authorities were back in control and the Czech citizens may access the site.<ref nameCNN1/> While the Czech received informal assurances from the Polish side, they were still awaiting a formal Polish statement: "Our Polish counterparts unofficially assured us that this incident was merely a misunderstanding caused by the Polish military with no hostile intention, however, we are still expecting a formal statement".<ref nameCNN1/>

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