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.
New Cases Of Russian Drones Entering Belarusian Airspace Recorded In Homiel Region
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…
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…
Latvian Local Government Deputies Banned From Traveling To Belarus
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…
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…
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…
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…
Minimum Professional Income Tax Proposed To Be Raised To 48 Rubles
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…
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,…
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…
Belarus And Azerbaijan To Discuss Drone Operator Training
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…
Lukashenka Departs For Turkmenbashi
Aliaksandr Lukashenka has traveled to Turkmenistan. His plane departed for Turkmenbashi, Lukashenka’s press service reported. The purpose of…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Latvia Bans Russian And Belarusian Citizens From Owning Critical Infrastructure
Ukraine Returns More Than 1,000 Citizens From Occupied Territories Via Belarus
Since 2025, Ukraine has been evacuating its citizens from occupied territories through Belarus, using the Domanove-Mokrany border crossing.…
Second Consecutive Day Of Knife Attacks At Polish Schools
Polish police have detained a 15-year-old boy who carried out a knife attack at a school in the…
Belarusian Metal Band Dymna Lotva To Perform On Sepultura Alive Show Today
The performance by Belarusian metal band Dymna Lotva will be broadcast today on the Sepultura Alive YouTube channel.…
Belarusian Government Orders Installation Of Charging Stations In Minsk Satellite Cities
Belarusian Central Election Commission To Distribute Books On Belarus’ Electoral System In The Philippines
Representatives of Belarus’ Central Election Commission will travel to the Global Assembly of the Association of World Election…
Belarus Cuts Fuel Supplies To Russia In September
Belarus reduced fuel supplies to Russia in September, but they still remain above the average monthly levels recorded…
“Yandex” Reports Data Center Fire After Drone Attack
Russian company “Yandex” confirmed a fire broke out following a drone attack on its data center in Sasovo.…
Not One or Two Million. Belpochta Reveals Turnover of Its Marketplace
The turnover of Belpochta’s marketplace is measured in millions of rubles. The company’s CEO, Sviatlana Yurkievich, said this…
Polish Prosecutors Close Investigation Into Russian Drone Incursion
Polish prosecutors have closed the investigation into the incursion of Russian drones in September 2025. As Marcin Kozak,…
“Minskmetrostroy” Reports On Construction Of New Metro Stations
A meeting was held at the Minsk City Executive Committee to discuss the construction of new stations on…
Lithuania Strengthens Border With Kaliningrad Region After Incident On Latvia-Belarus Border And Reports Of Mobilization In Russia
Lithuania will deploy up to 100 military personnel in the coming weeks to strengthen security along its border…
Rubio Thanks Latvia For Readiness To Engage With Belarus On Illegal Migration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States supports Latvia over the situation on its border…
Urea-Ammonium Mixture Leak Occurs At Facility In Hantsavichy
Emergency workers responded to a report of a urea-ammonium mixture leak at a facility in Hantsavichy. The mixture…
National Bank To Issue Slavyanka Gold Coin
The National Bank of Belarus will put into circulation the 2026 Slavyanka gold investment coin on Oct. 20.…
A Memorial Evening For Director Yuri Khashchevatsky To Be Held In Warsaw
On Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m., the Warsaw Kultura cinema will screen the documentary film “Gods of…
Tsikhanouskaya Meets Released Political Prisoners in Warsaw
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya met in Warsaw with released Belarusian political prisoners, members of the “Volnyja” team, mentors and volunteers…
Valfovich Received at Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry: “Regional and International Developments” Discussed
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, received Belarusian National Security Adviser Lieutenant General…
Valfovich Visits Pakistan to Discuss Military Cooperation
A Belarusian delegation led by State Secretary of the Security Council of Belarus Aliaksandr Valfovich is visiting Pakistan.…
Lukashenka Appoints 20 New Judges
Minsk Taxi Driver “Bought” 12 Cars by Faking Payment Receipts
A 25-year-old taxi driver was detained on suspicion of fraud after a Minsk company that sells used cars…
Viačorka Says Ryzhankou Refused to Shake His Hand on Sidelines of UN General Assembly
Chief adviser to Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya Franak Viačorka described on Facebook a brief conversation with Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim…
Belarusian Railway Appoints New Deputy Head
Aliaksandr Khomchanka has been appointed deputy head of the state-run Belarusian Railway. The relevant order was signed by…
Minsk Official Sentenced to 8 Years for Bribery and Stripped of Reserve Medical Service Major Rank
A 50-year-old Minsk resident who held a senior position in one of the structural units of the Minsk…
Comprehensive Check of Territorial Defense Forces Begins in Mahiliou Region
A commission of the General Staff of the Belarusian Armed Forces has begun checking the territorial defense command…
Ryzhankou Discusses Transit of Belarusian Goods Through Turkmenistan’s Ports
Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ryzhankou met with Turkmen Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov. The talks took place on October…
Belarus Customs Seizes Man’s Car Over Hidden Auto Parts and Cosmetics
Belarusian customs officers found goods worth more than 4,000 rubles in a Belarusian citizen’s car that he failed…
Latvia Extends Operation Against Illegal Migration on Belarus Border Until End of Year
Latvia has extended Operation Vilkatis (“Werewolf”), aimed at combating illegal migration on the Belarus border, until December 31…
Viasna: Several Dozen More Political Prisoners Were Prepared for Release on September 16
Several dozen political prisoners in Belarus were prepared for release on September 16, but at the last moment…
Agriculture Ministry Cuts Wholesale Prices for Apples for State Orders
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food has reduced wholesale prices for apples supplied under state orders by Resolution…