29-Year-Old Worker Dies at Belaruskali
A 29-year-old worker, Raman Tysevich, was killed at Mine No. 4 of Belaruskali. He worked as an on-duty…
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Emergency Ministry: Child Injured as Severe Weather Sweeps Across Belarus
The Emergencies Ministry has summarized the impact of the thunderstorm front that swept across Belarus overnight. Wind gusts…
Unscheduled Shutdown of Ammonia Unit Occurs at Hrodna Azot
An unscheduled production shutdown occurred overnight at Hrodna Azot. According to the company, the Ammonia-3 unit stopped operating…
Fifty-Eight Settlements Remain Without Power in Homiel Region
Power engineers in the Homiel Region are dealing with the aftermath of a thunderstorm front accompanied by squally…
Severe Weather Topples Dozens of Trees in Homiel and Vitsyebsk Regions
Emergency responders are dealing with the aftermath of severe weather in the Homiel and Vitsyebsk regions. According to…
Belarusian Targeted in Robbery Attempt in Warsaw
Kidnapped and Held in Basement for 12 Days as Ransom Was Demanded, Investigative Committee Solves 2019 Case
A resident of Vitsyebsk organized the kidnapping of a man from Minsk, held him hostage for 12 days…
Smugglers Tried to Bring Counterfeit Belarusian Cigarettes Into Lithuania From Latvia
Lithuanian customs officers intercepted a large shipment of cigarettes transported from Latvia. The cigarettes are believed to have…
Tree Falls on Woman in Minsk
A tree fell on a 22-year-old woman in Minsk. The Investigative Committee has launched an inquiry into the…
Belarusian Found With Nearly One Kilogram of Drugs Detained in Warsaw
Police in Warsaw have detained a 42-year-old Belarusian citizen who was found in possession of more than 800…
Lithuania to Put Suspected Belarusian Cigarette Smugglers on Trial
Second Child Injured in Fatal Crash in Svetlahorsk District Dies
An 8-year-old boy injured in the fatal road accident in the Svetlahorsk district has died in hospital. The…
Group of Migrants Attacks Lithuanian Border Guards at Tunnel
On July 26, migrants attempting to enter Lithuania through a tunnel attacked Lithuanian border guards, Delfi reported. According…
Three Killed, Including Child, in Crash With Fuel Truck in Svetlahorsk District
Three people were killed and two others were hospitalized following a road accident in the Svetlahorsk district. The…
Interior Ministry Says It Has Dismantled Pyramid Scheme Posing as Educational Platform
The Interior Ministry’s Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption (GUBOPiK), together with officers from the Almaz…
Another Underground Tunnel Found on the Belarusian-Lithuanian Border
Lithuanian border guards have discovered another unfinished tunnel leading into Lithuania from Belarus. The tunnel was found on…
Babruisk Resident Finds Mauser, Luger and Korovin Pistol in Uncle’s Apartment
In Babruisk, police seized three combat pistols and seven rounds of ammunition after a 22-year-old local resident reported…
State Control Committee Uncovers Scheme to Purchase Agricultural Products From ‘Dead Souls’ in Homiel Region
The State Control Committee has uncovered an illegal intermediary scheme involving the purchase of agricultural products from the…
Belarusian Tourist Dies in North Macedonia
A Belarusian tourist died suddenly while vacationing in the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia. “The Embassy of…
Prosecutors Identify Underpayments to Special Culture Support Fund in Hrodna Region
Prosecutors in the Hrodna region have identified underpayments to the presidential fund for the support of culture and…
Adults Were Not Fed, Detainees Were Called “Cocksuckers”: Rainbow Gathering Participant Near Rasony Describes Detention
Man With Saber Detained at the Belarusian-Lithuanian Border
A man arrived in Belarus from Lithuania carrying a saber. The weapon was discovered at the border, and…
Forest Fire Breaks Out in Zhytkavichy District
A forest fire has broken out in the Zhytkavichy district. Aircraft from the Ministry of Emergency Situations have…
Belarusian Truck Driver With More Than 4 Promille of Alcohol Faces Deportation From Poland
A Belarusian truck driver arrived to unload cargo while intoxicated. He was detained and tried the following day.…
Senior Executive at Machinery Enterprise Accused of Taking Large Bribes
Aggressive Migrants Attempted to Cross the Belarus-Poland Border
Polish border guards recorded 25 attempted illegal border crossings between Friday and Sunday. In one incident, a group…
Four Smugglers’ Drones “Shot Down” in Lithuania
Lithuanian border guards intercepted four smugglers’ drones last week. The State Border Guard Service said today that the…
Belarusian Tourist Resuscitated After Nearly Drowning at Italian Seaside Resort
A 30-year-old tourist from Belarus nearly drowned while swimming at the Italian seaside resort of Marina di Pietrasanta…
Lithuanian Border Guards Discover 10 Tunnels on the Border With Belarus This Year
Migrants have been actively using tunnels to enter Lithuania from Belarus this year. Rustamas Liubajevas, head of Lithuania’s…
Major Forest Fire Being Extinguished in Kastsyukovichy District
Hrodna Authorities Assess Damage After Torrential Downpour, Private Homes Hit Hardest
Andrei Khmel, chairman of the Hrodna City Executive Committee, visited the parts of the city hardest hit by…
Smoke Reported at Euroopt Store in Orsha District
Smoke was reported at a Euroopt store in the agricultural town of Smaliany in the Orsha District after…
Water Transport, Floating Cafés and Urban Diving: Hrodna Flooded After Torrential Rain
A powerful rainstorm that swept across Hrodna and the Hrodna region on Aug. 1 flooded streets, basements of…
Another Wildberries Warehouse, Saratov Oil Refinery and Military Air Base in Engels Catch Fire After Drone Strikes
A Wildberries sorting center in Novosemeykino in Russia’s Samara region and the Saratov Oil Refinery caught fire following…
Three Minsk Residents Detained for Damaging Surveillance Cameras
Three residents of Minsk’s Frunzenski District have been detained on suspicion of damaging surveillance cameras. Criminal cases have…
Motorcycle and Car Were Street Racing, Interior Ministry Reveals Details of Brest Crash That Killed Three
The Interior Ministry has revealed details of Friday’s fatal crash on Maskoŭskaja Street in Brest, which claimed the…
Belarusian Woman Fined for Attempting to Leave the Country Using a Foreign Passport
A Belarusian citizen presented a foreign passport to border guards while attempting to leave the country. As a…
Belarusian Citizen Arrested in Ukraine at U.S. Request, Media Report
A Belarusian citizen has been detained in Ukraine at the request of the United States. He will remain…
Fraud Suspects in Germany Tried to Exchange “Belarusian Rubles” for €500
Police in the German state of Bavaria have opened a criminal investigation into an attempted fraud after two…
Counterfeit Russian Roubles Found During Deposit Attempt in Homiel
A counterfeit 5,000 Russian rouble banknote was discovered at a bank branch in Homiel after it was submitted…
Belarusian Citizen to Stand Trial in Poland Over Alleged Sabotage Plot
An indictment has been filed in a Polish court against 28-year-old Belarusian citizen Vitaly S., who is accused…
Customs Intercepts Two Shipments of “Grey” Imported Electronics
Belarusian customs officers intercepted two shipments of imported electronics on the M1 motorway that had been brought into…
Three Drones Carrying Belarusian Cigarettes Intercepted in Lithuania
During the night of July 29, Lithuanian border guards intercepted three drones carrying contraband cigarettes that had crossed…
Up to 37°C: Red Alert Issued for Saturday
Forecasters have raised the weather alert level to red for Saturday, Aug. 1. Temperatures of +35°C to +37°C…
20 Tonnes of Belarusian Chicken Wings Destroyed in Russia
Ukraine Reports Loss of F-16 Fighter Jet, Pilot Ejects
Ukraine’s Air Force reported losing contact with an F-16 fighter jet during a combat mission on July 29.…
Mstsislau District Resident Paid for Services With Red Book Crayfish
In Mstsislau District, officers of the State Inspectorate for the Protection of Animal and Plant Life detained a…
Two Companies Fined for Overpricing Eggs and Vegetables After MART Inspections
Belarus’ Ministry of Antimonopoly Regulation and Trade (MART) identified violations of price regulation and pricing legislation by two…
Belarus to Try Courier for Phone Scam Who Posed as National Bank Employee
The Prosecutor’s Office of Masty District has referred to court a criminal case against a 32-year-old resident of…
Belarusian Man Detained Near Lithuanian Border with Drone
Border guards in Hrodna Region have detained a Belarusian citizen near the Lithuanian border after finding a drone…