Russian Drones Avoided Belarusian Salient During Flight Toward Western Ukraine
During the attack on western Ukraine on May 13, Russian drones flew along the Belarusian border while
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A Ton of Glass Units Fell on Worker in Hrodna District
The Investigative Committee is conducting an inquiry into the death of a worker in the agro-town of Parechcha
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Man Gets Stuck in Tree in Dziatlava
In Dziatlava, rescuers freed a man whose leg became trapped by a branch while he was in a tree, the Emergencies
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Eight-Year-Old Boy Gets Stuck in Tree in Zhdanovichy
An eight-year-old boy became stuck in a tree in Zhdanovichy. Emergency assistance was required.
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Medical Goods Worth 3.3 Million Roubles Allegedly Attempted to Be Illegally Imported Into Belarus
Belarusian customs officers prevented an attempt to import goods into Belarus without declaration.
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Polish Border Guards Seize Contraband Belarusian Cigarettes in Białystok
Polish border guards seized a shipment of contraband Belarusian cigarettes in Białystok, believed to
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Weather Balloon Carrying Cigarettes Lands in Kaunas
A weather balloon landed in Kaunas on the night of 12-13 May. Boxes containing 9,000 packs of Belarusian
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State Control Committee Uncovers Fake Fertiliser Scheme
The State Control Committee has uncovered a scheme involving counterfeit mineral fertilisers.
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Belarusian Border Guards Prevent Man With Fake Return Certificate From Flying to Uzbekistan
A foreign citizen was detained at Minsk airport. According to the State Border Committee, he attempted
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Serious Accident Involving Renault Car and Vitovt Electric Bus Occurs in Minsk
A serious traffic accident involving a Renault car and a Vitovt electric bus occurred in Minsk on May
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Belarusian Cigarettes Found Hidden in Beet Pulp by Russian Customs Officers
Russian customs officials on the Russian-Latvian border uncovered a shipment of smuggled Belarusian cigarettes.
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Cream Worth 100,000 Rubles Seized at Belarusian-Polish Border
Belarusian customs officers prevented the import into Belarus of a shipment of cream that had not been
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Mahiliou Woman Accused of Abusing 6-Year-Old Niece
The Mahiliou prosecutor’s office has referred to court a criminal case against a 21-year-old city resident.
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Emergency Ministry Responds To Mercury Spill In Smaliavichy District
Workers at an enterprise in the village of Barsuki in Smaliavichy District discovered a deformed rubber
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Customs Prevents Electronic Cigarettes From Being Brought in on Bus From Russia
Belarusian customs officers prevented the transportation of electronic cigarettes and liquids for them
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Piglet Thieves Convicted in Slutsk District
The Slutsk District Court has handed down a verdict in a case involving the theft of piglets.
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Car Crashes Into Trolleybus In Minsk
A passenger car crashed into a trolleybus this afternoon on Mayakouski Street in Minsk, the Minsk City
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Smoke Reported at Navapolatsk Thermal Power Plant
A short circuit occurred in a transformer at the thermal power plant in Navapolatsk, causing smoke, the
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Fire in Polesie Nature Reserve on Ukrainian Territory Spreads Across 1,200 Hectares
In the Polesie Nature Reserve, rescuers and forestry workers continue efforts to extinguish the forest
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Part of Concrete Parapet Collapses from Nine-Story Building onto Store in Zhlobin
A fragment of a reinforced concrete parapet measuring 0.4 by 3 meters collapsed from the roof of a nine-story
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Another Cigarette-Smuggling Drone Arrives in Lithuania
Lithuanian border guards intercepted another drone carrying cigarettes that had crossed from Belarus.
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Polish Medical Laboratory Claims Attack by “Hackers from Belarus”
The Polish medical laboratory network Laboratoria Medyczne Optimed was hit by a cyberattack on May 3.
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Radiation Levels in Homiel Region Have Not Increased Due to Fire in Chornobyl Exclusion Zone
Radiation levels in Belarus’ Homiel Region have not exceeded normal values despite the forest fire in
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Six Lithuanian Residents Convicted for Cigarette Smuggling from Belarus, Including Former Border Guard
The Panevėžys Regional Court has found six residents of Vilnius, Trakai, Visaginas, and Rokiškis guilty
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Illegal Burial of Recyclable Materials Discovered at Trastsianets Landfill
Officials from the Minsk City Committee for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection, together
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Heavy Rain Floods Seven Road Sections in Minsk
Following a heavy downpour in Minsk, seven sections of roads have been flooded. Most of the flooding
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Russia Blocked Shipment of 300 Chicks to Belarus
Russia’s agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor prohibited the export of about 300 day-old chicks to Belarus.
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Flooding Causes Public Transport Disruptions in Minsk
Heavy rain has once again caused flooding in Minsk, disrupting public transport operations.
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Belarusian Forestry Ministry Reports Cross-Border Forest Fire Threat From Ukraine
Belarus’ Forestry Ministry has warned about a cross-border fire threat that could spread from Ukrainian
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Flight From Mineralnye Vody to Minsk Cancelled
Today’s air navigation problems in southern Russia have affected flights to Minsk. According to the electronic
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Fire in Chernobyl Zone Poses No Threat to Belarus, Forestry Ministry Says
Belarus’ Forestry Ministry commented on reports of a large-scale fire in the Chernobyl nuclear power
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Emergency Ministry Reports Consequences of Severe Weather
Rescuers dealt with the aftermath of strong winds on May 7, when gusts reached 20 meters per second.
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More Than 1,000 Hectares of Forest Burning in Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
Emergency crews continue efforts to extinguish a large-scale forest fire in the Chernobyl exclusion zone
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Lithuanian Border Guards Discover Another Tunnel, Detain 18 Migrants
Lithuanian border guards prevented an attempt by 18 migrants to enter Lithuania from Belarus.
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Minibus Catches Fire in Mahiliou
A minibus caught fire while driving in Mahiliou during the day on May 7. At 11:50 a.m., the driver noticed
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Resident of Pukhavichy District Sentenced to 18 Years in Penal Colony for 19-Year-Old Murder
The Minsk Regional Court sentenced a 37-year-old resident of the Pukhavichy district to 18 years in a
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Lithuania Refuses Entry to 20 Trucks and Two Buses Over Excess Fuel
Since May 3, Lithuania has enforced a ban on the import of more than 200 liters of fuel in the tanks
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School Cafeteria Cook to Stand Trial for Theft After Food Stockpile Found at Home
A school cafeteria cook in Polatsk will stand trial after allegedly serving children reduced portions
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Industrial Facilities Catch Fire in Minsk and Babruisk
Belarus’ Emergency Situations Ministry reported the extinguishing of fires at two enterprises in Minsk
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Two Drones Crash in Latvia
Two drones crashed in Latvia overnight after entering the country’s airspace from Russia. Several UAV
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Floor Collapses in Entrance of Apartment Building in Minsk’s Sliapianka District
Today, the floor and part of a wall in front of a stairway collapsed in the fourth entrance of a panel
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Unlicensed 17-Year-Old Sentenced to 1.5 Years in Penal Colony Over Fatal Traffic Accident
A resident of the Dobrush district who caused a fatal traffic accident at the age of 17 has been sentenced to 1.
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Sawmill Fire In Mahiliou District
A sawmill caught fire on the evening of May 5 in the village of Selets in the Mahiliou district.
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Belarusian Detained in Poland With Counterfeit Cigarette Packaging
Polish tax service officers detained two vehicles transporting counterfeit accessories for cigarette
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Deputy District Executive Committee Head in Vitsyebsk Region Accused of Abuse of Power
The first deputy chairman — head of the agriculture and food department in one of the district executive
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Fawn Gets Stuck in Fence in Vitsyebsk
A fawn became stuck between the bars of a metal fence on 2nd Vetaranskaya Street in Vitsyebsk during the day.
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Babruisk Resident Given “Home Chemistry” Sentence for Hunting Lynx
A resident of Babruisk went hunting for wild boar but shot a lynx he encountered in the forest, despite
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Belarusian Timber Shipment Turned Back in Russia
Russia returned 2 cubic metres of timber to Belarus after it was transported without the required documents.
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Extradited Man to Stand Trial for Fraud
Prosecutors have sent to court a criminal case against a native of the Hrodna region. The man is accused
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Customs Launch Criminal Case Over Evasion of Duties on Perfume Imports
The Hrodna Regional Customs has uncovered an attempt by a carrier to evade payment of customs duties
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