Emergency In Kazimirauka Village Near Hrodna, Deputy Emergencies Minister Sent To Scene
Emergency services are responding to a reported incident in a four-apartment, two-story residential building
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Belarusian Detained In Poland On Fraud Suspicion After Posing As Bank Employee
A 23-year-old Belarusian citizen has been detained in Poland on suspicion of fraud, police in the city
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Smallest Bribe Last Year Amounted To 8 Rubles
The smallest bribe recorded last year amounted to 8 rubles. However, it was only one of several episodes
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Pinsk Resident Kidnaps Man Out Of Jealousy And Forces Him To “Dig A Grave”
The Investigative Committee has disclosed details of a kidnapping that took place in Pinsk last year.
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Prosecutor General’s Office Reports Convictions Of Senior Officials For Corruption
Several high-ranking officials have been convicted on corruption charges in Belarus in recent years.
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Chief Veterinarian Of Poultry Farm Detained While Receiving Bribe
The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee reported the detention of the
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Scammers Coerced 9-Year-Old Boy To Hand Over Family Safe And 17-Year-Old To Collect It
Scammers forced a 9-year-old boy to hand over a family safe containing money and a 17-year-old teenager
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Radars Did Not Detect Drone That Crashed In Lithuania
At the site where an object crashed in Lithuania’s Varėna district, an internal combustion engine has
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Belarusian Woman Detained In Poland On Suspicion Of Credit Fraud
In Poland, a 31-year-old Belarusian citizen was detained at a bank while attempting to finalize a mortgage
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Ruginienė Convenes National Security Commission Over Object That Fell In Lithuania
Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė is convening a meeting of the National Security Commission on
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Unknown Object Falls And Explodes Near Belarusian Border In Lithuania
An unidentified aerial object, possibly a drone, fell and exploded in Lithuania’s Varėna District.
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Smuggler Caught with Belarusian Cigarettes Tried to Steal Lithuanian Border Guards’ SUV, Stopped by Dog
Lithuanian border guards reported the detention of three men who arrived to collect contraband cigarettes
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Belavia Reports Delay of Flight from St. Petersburg
Belavia has reported a delay of a flight from St. Petersburg. The aircraft of the Belarusian airline
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Belarusian Tried to Smuggle Cigarettes into Lithuania, Car Had to Be Dismantled
Lithuanian customs officers in Šalčininkai detained a passenger car in which a Belarusian citizen attempted
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Criminal Case Opened Against Management of Major Belarusian Taxi Company Over Taxes
A criminal case has been opened in Belarus against the management of one of the country’s largest taxi
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Drone Reportedly Heard Over Minsk at Night, Residents Discuss Incident Online
Residents of Minsk reported hearing a drone flying over the city at night, sharing their observations
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Russian Interior Ministry Reports Methadone Operation Shut Down with Help from Belarus
A methadone production laboratory used by a transnational organised group has been dismantled near Moscow
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Lithuanian Border Guards Detain 11 Migrants at Belarus Border
Lithuanian border guards detained 11 migrants attempting to cross the border from Belarus. The incident
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Police Discover Large Moonshine Operation Near Maladzyechna
Police have uncovered another illegal moonshine production site in the Maladzyechna District, the Interior
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Unauthorized Excavation Work Disrupts Power Supply to Oncology Centre Near Minsk
A third-party organisation damaged cable lines while carrying out excavation work without coordination
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Bear “Patrols” Lithuanian–Belarusian Border
A bear was spotted on the Lithuanian–Belarusian border on Lithuanian territory, the State Border Guard
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Interior Ministry Reports Detention of Bribe-Takers Linked to Intermediary Schemes
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of executives of a Minsk-based enterprise.
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Four Belarusian Women Attempt to Smuggle Antiques From Poland
Brest customs officers detained four Belarusian citizens who attempted to import cultural valuables from Poland.
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Child Falls Into Sewer Manhole in Kopyl District and Dies
A four-year-old boy died in the village of Rudnaye in the Kopyl District on March 18. The child fell
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Schools and Kindergartens Evacuated in Warsaw After Bomb Threat Letter Sent by Alleged “Offended Belarusian”
Emergency services searched for explosive devices in educational institutions across Warsaw today following
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Three Vehicles Carrying Timber and Pallets Detained on Belarus–Russia Border
Between March 15 and 17, three vehicles transporting timber and wooden pallets from Belarus were detained
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Lithuanian Border Guards Intercept 7 Airborne Smuggling Shipments From Belarus
On Tuesday, seven airborne shipments of smuggled cigarettes were intercepted in Lithuania. All of them
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140 Teenagers Affected by Cyber Fraud Since Start of the Year
Since the beginning of the year, 140 minors in Belarus have fallen victim to cyber fraud. These figures
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Smugglers’ Weather Balloon Lands in Białystok
A weather balloon used by smugglers has landed in Białystok, according to the police of Poland’s Podlaskie
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Emergency Ministry Reports 316 Wildfires in One Day
On March 18, 316 fires in natural ecosystems were recorded in Belarus within a single day. In 296 cases
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Belarusian Beef Destroyed at Russian Border
Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor has banned the import of 1.5 tonnes of Belarusian beef.
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Belarusian Man Tried to Bring Hashish from Poland Hidden in Fruit Cans
Over the past two weeks, Belarusian border guards have uncovered two attempts to smuggle drugs into the
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Flooding Reported in Three Regions of Belarus
As of March 17, flooding caused by rising waters has been recorded in three regions of Belarus: Vitsyebsk
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What Will Happen If a BelAZ Runs Over a UAZ? A Tragic Road Accident Occurred in Russia
The prosecutor’s office of Russia’s Belgorod Region has published photos of a crash involving a heavy
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Group of Belarusian Car Thieves Detained in Spain
Spain’s Civil Guard and National Police have detained a group of four Belarusian citizens involved in
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Poles and Georgians Suspected of Human Trafficking, Belarusians Among Victims
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office has announced the dismantling of an organized criminal group whose
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Asphalt Deteriorated During Warranty Period: Prosecutor General’s Office Reviews “Roads of Belarus” Program for 2021–25
The Prosecutor General’s Office has issued an order to the Ministry of Transport and Communications to
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Lithuania and Latvia Prevent 60 Attempts by Migrants to Cross the Border
On Monday, migrants were again active on the borders of Belarus with Lithuania and Latvia. Lithuanian
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Residents of Asipovichy and Barysau Rob Cash Transporter in Russia, Detained
The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of three residents of Asipovichy and Barysau.
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Granite Worker Killed in Quarry in Mikashavichy
An assistant drill rig operator was killed in a quarry of the Granit state enterprise in Mikashavichy.
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Fish Kill Recorded in Ponds in Luninets
A mass fish die-off has been recorded in the Bokhanava ponds in Luninets. The Luninets District Inspectorate
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Fragments of Unknown Aerial Object Found in Poland Near Border With Belarus and Ukraine
Metal fragments of an unidentified aerial object have been found in Włodawa County of the Lublin Voivodeship
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Minsk Resident Finds Revolver in Bathroom Ceiling During Renovation
A revolver with ammunition was discovered in a Minsk apartment. The find was reported to police by a
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Planar Equipment Used at Russian Plant Kremniy El Attacked by Ukraine
Equipment produced by the Belarusian enterprise Planar was installed at the Russian plant Kremniy El
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Police Shut Down Moonshine Distillery Near Hrodna
The Internal Affairs Directorate of the Hrodna Regional Executive Committee reported the closure of a
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Migrants Step Up Attempts to Cross Belarus Borders With Latvia and Poland
Polish and Latvian border guards have reported new attempts by migrants to cross the border from Belarus.
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Bridge Over the Sozh Flooded in Mstsislau District
In the Mstsislau District, a low-water bridge over the Sozh River and a section of the Paradino–Zasozhye
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Calves Die in Fire in Valozhyn District
Seven calves died in a fire in the Valozhyn District, the Emergencies Ministry reported. The incident
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Investigators Complete Probe Into Construction Worker’s Death in Minsk
The Investigative Committee has completed its investigation into the death of a construction worker at
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Man Stands Outside Balcony Railing at Hotel in Central Minsk as Rescuers Deploy Air Cushion
At the Minsk Hotel in the city centre, a man went beyond the balcony railing on the sixth floor and is
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