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Two Russian Shahed-type kamikaze drones flew into Belarus overnight on July 16, the third and fourth to do so in the last week, according to the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group. One of the drones entered Belarusian airspace just after 4 a.m. local time and traveled some 50 kilometers (around 30 miles) before exiting the country into Ukrainian airspace, the group said. The second entered Belarus at 8:40 a.m. and then proceeded to fly a winding path of more than 300 kilometers (185 miles) toward the city of Mahiliou. A Belarusian Su-30 fighter jet and Mi-24 helicopter were scrambled to interce...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Key updates on July 14: Ukraine has right to strike military targets within Russian territory, Stoltenberg saysRussian attacks kill 13, injure 54 in Ukraine over past dayLukashenko claims Belarus is withdrawing troops from Ukrainian borderRussia claims launch of 3-ton aerial glide bombs from Su-34 jets against UkraineBloomberg: Orban spoke against Ukraine's NATO membership during meeting with Zelensky in WashingtonUkraine has the right under international law to attack military targets located in Russian territory, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said during an interview on the United ...
Kyiv Independent (UK)
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko claimed on July 13 that he was ordering the withdrawal of troops from the border with Ukraine, Belarusian state-owned news agency Belta reported. Minsk reinforced security at the border in late June after a series of alleged "security incidents." Colonel Vadim Lukashevich, a high-ranking Belarusian military official, accused Ukraine of setting up explosives and military equipment near the border in preparation for assaults and terrorist attacks. Lukashevich didn't provide evidence and the Kyiv Independent could not verify the claims. During a meeting in...
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A Russian Shahed kamikaze drone targeting Ukraine overnight on July 13 appears to have veered off course and flew more than 350 kilometers over Belarusian airspace, according to reports. Ukrainian Air Force Commander, Mykola Oleschuk, said five drones were deployed in the attack, four of which were shot down while the fifth "left the airspace of Ukraine in the direction of the Gomel region of Belarus," he said in a post on Telegram. The Belarusian Hajun monitoring group later reported it had flown 250 kilometers "over Gomel and Zhlobyn, entered the Mogilev region, and then the Minsk region." I...
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Belarus joins the Shanghai Cooperation Organization led by Russia and China, aiming for political legitimacy and developing “anti-sanction measures.” Chinese and Belarusian militaries conduct joint drills near NATO and Ukraine borders. Dictator Alexander Lukashenko releases 18 political prisoners while adding 17 more to the list. Subscribe to the Newsletter Belarus Weekly Jailed son of former Belarusian presidential candidate faces new trial for alleged disobedience in prison, risking extended sentence. The U.S. mission to OSCE says former Belarusian Ambassador Dzianis Sidarenka died under “un...
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Belarus joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 4, Russian state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. "The admission of the Republic of Belarus to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a full-fledged member is now effective," Tokayev said after documents to admit the country as the organization's 10th member had been signed. The SCO is an intergovernmental organization established by China and Russia in 2001 in Shanghai. It focuses on Eurasian political, economic, security, and defense issues. Apart from Belarus, the organization...
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Four political prisoners in Belarus who were being held by Alexander Lukashenko's regime have been released, the Viasna Center for Human Rights reported on July 3. The news followed an announcement by Lukashenko on July 2 that some political prisoners with serious health issues would be released ahead of Belarus' Independence Day, which is marked on July 3. Lukashenko's announcement concerned a number of political prisoners who have cancer, Belarusian independent news outlet Nasha Niva said. The released prisoners include two men and two women, according to Viasna. Belarusian opposition leader...
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Belarus's Chief of the General Staff Pavel Muraveiko said that the country would use tactical nuclear weapons that Russia deployed on its territory if the sovereignty or independence of Belarus was threatened, Belarusian state-run news outlet Belta reported on June 30. "We've learned how to handle these weapons. We know how to apply them confidently. We are able to do it. And you can be sure: we will do it if the sovereignty and independence of our country is threatened," Pavel Muraveiko said during a TV broadcast, according to Belta. A day earlier, the Belarusian military claimed that Ukraine...
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The European Union imposed new sanctions on Belarus on June 29 due to its involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, EU Council announced. "These comprehensive measures aim at mirroring several of the restrictive measures already in place against Russia, and thereby address the issue of circumvention stemming from the high degree of integration existing between the Russian and Belarusian economies," the statement read. Belarus has been a key ally to Moscowand supported Russian aggression against Ukraine, though it has not committed its own forces directly to the hostilities. The EU introduce...
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The Latvian government has allocated 10 million euros ($10.7 million) from the state budget's contingency funds to reinforce defenses on the country's eastern border, Latvia's Defense Ministry reported on June 18. Latvia shares a border stretching 283 kilometers (175 miles) with Russia, while the border between Latvia and Belarus border is 173 kilometers (107 miles) long. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sparked concerns that the Baltic states, which are among Kyiv's staunchest allies and often face threats by the Kremlin, could become the next target of Russia's aggression. The strengthening ...
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