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Drones Hit Second Yandex Data Centre

A second Yandex data centre was damaged in a drone attack today. The company reported a strike on its facility…

09.10.2026
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Belarusian and Lithuanian Citizens Caught Smuggling Cigarettes into Poland

Border guards from the Polish Border Guard’s Podlaskie unit reported the detention of six Lithuanian and Belarusian citizens on suspicion…

09.10.2026
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Dollar, Euro and Yuan End Week Lower on Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange

Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange ended on October 8 with declines in the dollar, euro and yuan…

09.10.2026
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Belarus Fails to Deliver a Balanced Budget for 2027. Security Agencies to Receive More Funding

The draft national budget for 2027, published on the National Legal Internet Portal, envisages more modest growth in expenditure than…

09.10.2026
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Investigators Identify Second Belarusian Linked to Sabotage Attempt at Leipzig Airport

Belarusian Maksim Lapunov, who previously changed his surname and used a passport issued in the name of Maksim Kolosov, may…

09.10.2026
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Former Head of Minsk Real Estate Company to Stand Trial for Tax Evasion

The Prosecutor General’s Office of Belarus has sent a criminal case against the former head of a real estate company…

09.10.2026
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Room to Breathe: Ambasada Kultury Brings Belarusian and International Artists Together in Berlin for Luft suchen Exhibition

In technical usage, the word “Luft” refers to a small clearance between components, without which friction increases and movement comes…

09.10.2026
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Coordination Council Adopts Resolution Calling for “Unconditional and Immediate Abolition of the Death Penalty in Belarus”

The Coordination Council has adopted a resolution entitled “On the Unconditional and Immediate Abolition of the Death Penalty in Belarus.”…

09.10.2026
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Hot Water Supply and Education Among Biggest Price Increases in September

Inflation in Belarus stood at 0.5% in September. Annual price growth accelerated to 4.6%. Compared with August, cucumbers saw the…

09.10.2026
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Montenegro Detains Head of Russian “Rybar” Project Mikhail Zvinchuk – Media

Montenegrin authorities have detained Mikhail Zvinchuk, head of the Russian military propaganda project “Rybar,” his wife Valeria Zvinchuk, and three…

09.10.2026
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Annual Inflation in Belarus Accelerates to 4.6% in September

The consumer price index rose by 0.5% in September compared with August, according to data released by Belstat. Year-on-year price…

09.10.2026
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Tax Ministry Comments on Draft Amendments to the Tax Code

Belarus’s Ministry of Taxes and Duties says most taxpayers will not face an increase in their tax burden in 2027.…

09.10.2026
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Foreigner With 1 kg of Alpha-PVP and Minsk Resident With 3 kg of Mephedrone Arrested in Belarus

Two suspected couriers for an online drug shop have been arrested in Belarus, with around 4 kg of psychotropic substances…

09.10.2026
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“Premium Alcohol” to Face Higher Excise Taxes

The Ministry of Taxes and Duties proposes imposing higher excise taxes on "premium alcohol". The relevant provisions are included in…

09.10.2026
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Man Arrested in Hrodna Over Yorkshire Terrier’s Death

A one-year-old Yorkshire terrier died after falling from the ninth floor of a building in Hrodna. A suspect has been…

09.10.2026
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Mitskevich and Salavey Appointed Tsikhanouskaya’s Advisers

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has two new advisers. According to Tsikhanouskaya’s Office, Yuliya Mitskevich has been appointed adviser on equality and inclusion.…

09.10.2026
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Veranika Stankevich Appointed United Transitional Cabinet’s Representative for Social Policy

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has appointed Veranika Stankevich as representative for social policy of Belarus’s United Transitional Cabinet. The decision was made…

09.10.2026
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Lukashenka Unhappy With Moldova’s Withdrawal From the CIS

Aliaksandr Lukashenka used the CIS summit in Turkmenistan to express his dissatisfaction with Moldova’s withdrawal from the Commonwealth of Independent…

09.10.2026
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Defence Ministry Shows Arrival of CSTO Exercise Participants

Participants in Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) exercises are arriving in Belarus ahead of drills scheduled for October 12-16. The…

09.10.2026

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The 55th Month of the War: Results of Ukraine’s Lyman Operation, Ukraine Systematically Strikes Russian Oil Refineries

September was one of the most difficult months of 2026 for Muscovite forces. Ukraine made public its counteroffensive operation in…

09.10.2026
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Forestry Ministry Reports Fire at Almany Swamps

A fire broke out at the Almany Swamps on Thursday. According to the Forestry Ministry, the blaze occurred in the…

09.10.2026
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Trial Begins in Lithuania Over Alleged Plot to Assassinate Political Figures; Belarusian Among Defendants

A court in Vilnius will hold its first hearing today in a case concerning preparations for an assassination attempt against…

09.10.2026
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Lukashenka Meets Berdimuhamedov

Aliaksandr Lukashenka met with Turkmenistan’s President Serdar Berdimuhamedov. Lukashenka’s press service did not provide details of the meeting, noting that…

09.10.2026
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Belarusian Information Ministry Adds More Items to “Extremist Materials” List

Belarus’s Ministry of Information has added more items to its list of “extremist materials”. The list now includes: Telegram channels…

09.10.2026
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17-Year-Old Worker Pulled Into Ventilation System In Brest District Dies

A 17-year-old auxiliary worker was killed at an enterprise in the Brest District during testing of a forced-air ventilation unit.…

08.10.2026
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No Dangerous Pathogens Found In Irkutsk Region After Death Of Plague Institute Employee

A set of preventive measures has been completed in the Irkutsk Region following a case of community-acquired pneumonia in an…

08.10.2026
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Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery In Omsk

On October 8, Ukraine’s Armed Forces struck an oil refinery in Omsk, Russia. It is located 2,500 km from the…

08.10.2026
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Brest Region Resident Detained In Custody Over Alleged Sexual Abuse Of 11-Year-Old Girl

A 26-year-old man has been detained in custody in the Brest Region in a case involving alleged sexual abuse of…

08.10.2026
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Object Resembling Weapon Pointed At Latvian Soldiers. Latvia Reveals Details Of Border Incident

Commander of the Latvian National Armed Forces Kaspars Pudāns has provided details of an incident on the Belarusian-Latvian border. According…

08.10.2026
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Belarusian Citizen Injured In Drone Attack On Truck In Bryansk Region

A Belarusian citizen was seriously injured in a drone attack on a truck with Belarusian license plates in Russia’s Bryansk…

08.10.2026
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New Cases Of Russian Drones Entering Belarusian Airspace Recorded In Homiel Region

On the morning of October 8, at least two Russian jet-powered attack drones entered Belarusian airspace from Ukraine. Flagstaff reports,…

08.10.2026
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Political Prisoner Viachaslau Areshka Has Completely Lost His Sight In Prison — Radio Svaboda

71-year-old political prisoner and activist of the independent REP trade union Viachaslau Areshka has completely lost his sight in Penal Colony…

08.10.2026
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Russian Strike On Buses In Kramatorsk Kills 30

On the morning of October 8, Russia struck two scheduled buses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Region, Ukraine. Thirty people were killed…

08.10.2026
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Latvian Local Government Deputies Banned From Traveling To Belarus

Latvia’s Saeima has adopted amendments to the Law on Restrictions on Activities Threatening National Security. According to LSM, the amendments…

08.10.2026
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MNS Proposes Raising Dog Tax In 2027

The dog tax is proposed to be raised in 2027. This is indicated by a draft of amendments to the…

08.10.2026
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MNS Proposes Raising Assessed Value Per Square Meter For Property Tax Calculations By 6.2%

The Ministry of Taxes and Duties proposes raising by 6.2% the assessed value per square meter used to determine the…

08.10.2026
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Belarusian And Iranian Special Forces Practice Hostage Rescue At Hockey Match

Antiterrorism exercises of the CIS and SCO countries, "Eurasia-Antiterror — 2026," are underway in Minsk. Special forces from Belarus, Kazakhstan,…

08.10.2026
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Proposed Transport Tax Rates For 2027 Announced

The Ministry of Taxes and Duties has proposed the following transport tax rates for passenger cars owned by individuals in…

08.10.2026
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Minimum Professional Income Tax Proposed To Be Raised To 48 Rubles

The minimum professional income tax is proposed to be raised from 45 to 48 rubles per month next year. This…

08.10.2026
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Foreigners’ Dividends Proposed To Be Taxed At 25%

Dividends paid to foreigners are proposed to be taxed at a rate of 25%. The proposal is contained in the…

08.10.2026
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Dollar, Euro And Yuan Fall On BCSE For Second Consecutive Day

Trading on the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) ended on October 8 with declines in the dollar, euro and…

08.10.2026
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Tax-Free Income Threshold To Be Raised To 6,558 Rubles

A draft bill amending the Tax Code has been published on the National Legal Internet Portal. It proposes raising the…

08.10.2026
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Belarus And Azerbaijan To Discuss Drone Operator Training

Belarusian and Azerbaijani military personnel continue to cooperate in personnel training. A meeting between representatives of the armed forces of…

08.10.2026
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ICAO Completes Audit Of Belarusian Civil Aviation Security System

A group of experts from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has completed an audit of Belarus’s national system for…

08.10.2026
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Lukashenka Departs For Turkmenbashi

Aliaksandr Lukashenka has traveled to Turkmenistan. His plane departed for Turkmenbashi, Lukashenka’s press service reported. The purpose of the visit…

08.10.2026
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Russia And Belarus Express Concern Over NATO Activity

Russia and Belarus expressed concern over NATO activity in the First Committee of the 81st session of the UN General…

08.10.2026
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Police Helped A Pensioner Find Money She Had Lost In Her Apartment

A pensioner from Hrodna discovered that money had gone missing from her apartment and called the police. Officers from the…

08.10.2026
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Orange Weather Alert Issued For Friday Due To Strong Winds

Forecasters have issued an orange weather alert for Friday. Strong winds are expected. "In the morning and afternoon of October…

08.10.2026
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Lithuania To Propose EU Ban On Transit Of Russian Grain

Lithuania will propose sanctions on the transit of Russian grain through European Union countries. The country's Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevičius…

08.10.2026
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Latvia Bans Russian And Belarusian Citizens From Owning Critical Infrastructure

Russian and Belarusian citizens will not be able to acquire a substantial ownership stake in or exercise decisive influence over…

08.10.2026