Author: Reform.news Editorial Team
The collective account of the Reform.news editorial team. The identities of some journalists are withheld for security reasons due to the threat of political repression in Belarus.
Instagram Account of Belarusian Choir in Poznań Declared “Extremist” in Belarus
Belarus’s Ministry of Information has once again updated the “Republican List of Extremist Materials.” Among other items, the…
Latvia’s Interior Minister Visits Border With Belarus to Discuss Measures to Strengthen Security
Latvian Interior Minister Jānis Dombrava and State Border Guard Chief Guntis Pujāts visited border guard units in Daugavpils…
BELPOL Report: How Belarus Is Being Militarized
The country’s militarization is not a natural adaptation to external threats but a systematic strategy pursued by the…
Two Schoolchildren Caught Train Surfing in Minsk Region
Two schoolchildren were found at Kalodzishchy station in the Minsk Region after attempting to ride on the outside…
Yandex Panoramas Service Stops Working in Belarus
The Yandex Panoramas service, which allows users to view photographs of streets and specific locations on Yandex Maps,…
“Not Only the Windows but Also the Walls Are Shaking” — Russian Drones Continue to Enter Belarusian Airspace
Russian attack drones have again been spotted in Belarusian airspace near the Ukrainian border. According to Flagstok, at…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets Released Political Prisoners in Lithuania
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met in Lithuania with former political prisoners who were released on September 16 and forcibly deported…
Roof Repairs Using a Gas Torch Cause Fire at Private House
The State Committee for Forensic Examinations of Belarus has established the cause of a fire in the attic…
Drone Carrying Cigarettes Intercepted on Lithuania-Belarus Border
Lithuanian border guards intercepted another drone carrying 1,000 packs of cigarettes from Belarus. The incident occurred on the…
CSTO Exercise in Belarus Simulates Response to Spread of Dangerous Infectious Disease
A special CSTO exercise, Barrier-2026, is continuing in Belarus. Servicemen from the joint radiation, chemical and biological defence…
Government Approves Regulations for Unified Bus Ticket Sales System
The Belarusian government has approved regulations governing the operation of the Unified State Information System for Ticket Sales…
Belarusian Education Ministry Approves Schedule for Centralised Exams and Testing
The Ministry of Education of Belarus has set the dates for the centralised examination (CE) and centralised testing…
Belarusian Man Fined 900 Rubles for Insulting Customs Officer
A Belarusian citizen was held administratively liable for insulting a customs officer. The man was fined 20 base…
Tsikhanouskaya Calls on Democratic Countries to Unite at Freedom Summit in Vilnius
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya delivered the keynote address at the Vilnius Freedom Summit in Vilnius on October 15, calling on…
Belarusians in Ukraine to Receive Consultations on Legalization and Social Assistance
On October 25, the Mission of Belarus’s Democratic Forces in Ukraine will organize a social assistance office where…
Lukashenka Says He Will Get to Grips With Intelligence
Aliaksandr Lukashenka believes people have been frightened by artificial intelligence and promises to get to grips with it.…
Smuggled Cigarettes Worth $77,000 Seized in Poland
Polish customs officers intercepted a shipment of smuggled cigarettes brought by train from Belarus. The smugglers threw the…
Belarusian Railway to Cancel Some Trains Between Brest and Minsk on October 22 and 29
The Belarusian Railway will significantly change the train schedule between Minsk and Brest on October 22 and 29…
Belarusian Tax Authorities Seek 440 Million Rubles in Property and Vehicle Taxes
Poachers Chase a Moose Calf Across a Field and Train Dogs on It in Rechytsa District
In Rechytsa District, a group of men in a car chased a moose calf across a field and…
Dollar, Euro, and Yuan Weaken on BCSE on October 15
US Sanctions Relief for Bellesbumprom Eases Payment Processing
The lifting of US sanctions on the Bellesbumprom concern has made it easier to settle payments in dollars…
Belarusian “Viachorki” to Take Place in Warsaw
The first Belarusian “Viachorki” will take place on October 16 at the Łowicka Center in Warsaw. This is…
Security Forces Visit Relatives of Dissidentby Co-Founder
On October 14, security forces visited the homes of relatives of Maryna Kasinerava, co-founder of the human rights…
Belarus Participates in Verification Activity Under Dayton Agreement
Belarus is taking part in a verification activity under the Dayton Agreement. “Thanks to the unwavering support of…
Russia Could Begin First Fuel Shipments to US in 2–3 Weeks, Novak Says
The first shipments of diesel fuel from Russia to the United States could begin in two to three…
Convoy Protection Practiced During CSTO Exercises
The CSTO exercise “Indestructible Brotherhood 2026” is continuing at the Losvido training ground in the Visytebsk Region. According…
Lukashenka Decides to Hand Over Land in Verkhnyadzvinsk District to Businessman Varabei
Aliaksandr Lukashenka flew to Verkhnyadzvinsk District today. He decided to visit the Krasny Bor Agro livestock farm, owned…
Agricultural Production in Belarus Rises by 4.6% in First Nine Months of the Year
Agricultural output across all types of farms totaled 31.4 billion rubles in January–September. This represents a 4.6% increase…
Growth in Belarus’ Real Disposable Incomes Accelerates to 8.2% in August
Real disposable monetary incomes in Belarus rose by 8.2% in January–August compared with the same period last year.…
Ukrainian Navy Says Six Su-34M Aircraft Hit at Airfield in Voronezh Region
During the night of October 15, Ukrainian forces launched a missile strike on the Borisoglebsk military airfield in…
Bank Loses Half a Million Rubles to Fraudsters
The Interior Ministry reported that it had uncovered a loan fraud scheme involving 500,000 rubles. Two people have…
Poczobut Plans to Visit Belarus Again in December
Andrzej Poczobut plans to visit Belarus again this December. He made the announcement at a meeting with students…
Crowdfunding and Freelancing: New Money Laundering Schemes
New schemes for laundering criminal proceeds have emerged in Belarus. They involve selling nonexistent goods on online marketplaces…
Belarus’s Finance Ministry Proposes Raising Tax Rates by 6.2% in 2027
Belarus’s Ministry of Finance is proposing to increase the rates of most taxes by 6.2% in 2027. “Their…
Fire Breaks Out at Ryazan Oil Refinery After Drone Attack
A fire broke out at the Ryazan oil refinery in Russia following a drone attack, Pavel Malkov, governor…
Belaazersk Resident to Stand Trial Over Well Repair Scam
The Brest Region Prosecutor’s Office has referred a criminal case against a resident of Belaazersk accused of fraud…
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Has Resumed Strikes on Russian Oil Refineries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told the Financial Times that Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries. “The…
MART Finds Violation in Mud Advertisement
Bridge Over Chyzhouskaye Reservoir to Be Built in Minsk
Minsk plans to build two new overpasses. Minsk-Novosti reports this, citing Siarhei Paneu, director of the G ordorstroi…
Illegal Cigarettes Bearing Belarusian Excise Stamps Found in Lithuania’s Švenčionys
Border guards in Švenčionys, Lithuania, discovered cigarettes bearing Belarusian excise stamps that had been illegally stored in a…
BELPOL Reports Massive Cyberattack on Website After Publishing Report on Belarus’ Militarization
BELPOL’s website has been subjected to a massive attack for the second consecutive day. The organization linked the…
Sakreta Calls on UN to Lift Sanctions Against Fertilizer Producers
Minsk Drivers Warned of Traffic Congestion Near National Football Stadium on October 15
Traffic volumes are expected to increase in Minsk from 5 p.m. on October 15 on Partyzanski Avenue and…
Tsikhanouskaya Outlines Six Tools Used to Persecute Belarusians Abroad
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya outlined six tools used to persecute Belarusians abroad. She made the remarks on October 14 at…
Media Identify Belarusian Man Arrested in Estonia on Money Laundering Charges
Euroradio and Nasha Niva have identified the Belarusian citizen accused in Estonia of laundering more than €861,000 through…
MS NOW: FBI Director Kash Patel Arrives in Russia1
“Black Russes” – Myth, Reality, and a Ukrainian “Trace” in the Website Code
An obscure group calling itself the “Black Russes” has claimed responsibility for an incident in which armed men…
Lukashenka Makes Personnel Changes in the Leadership of the Defence Ministry and Armed Forces
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has made a series of personnel appointments in the leadership of Belarus’s Ministry of Defence and…