Lithuanian Drone Maker Confirms Model Seen in Hrodna Is Theirs, but With Caveats
The drone that flew into Hrodna from Lithuania, reported yesterday by the Belarusian Interior Ministry
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Contraband Smugglers and Two Border Officers to Stand Trial in Lithuania for Drone-Based Cigarette Trafficking
A case has been submitted to court in Lithuania over charges against six individuals accused of smuggling
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Latushka: Europe Will Not Be Safe if Belarus Is Handed Over to Russian Protectorate
Europe will not be safe if Belarus is handed over to a Russian protectorate. This was stated by Pavel
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Norway to Allocate Additional Support for Victims of Repression in Belarus
Norway will provide additional funding to support victims of repression in Belarus. The money will be
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Labour Ministry Issues Five-Year Workforce Forecast
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has released a five-year workforce outlook, identifying
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Apartment Market Activity Declined in November — State Property Committee
Apartment market activity in Belarus decreased in November. According to the State Property Committee
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Sabotage Order in Poland May Have Been Issued Personally by Vladimir Putin — Gazeta Wyborcza
The order to carry out sabotage on Poland’s railway network may have been issued personally by Vladimir
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Belarus to Try SS Obersturmbannführer Who Died Half a Century Ago
The Prosecutor General’s Office has sent another case to the Supreme Court involving a deceased individual.
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Minsk’s Tallest Building May Face Mobile Connectivity Problems
Minsk’s tallest building may face mobile connectivity problems, SB.by reported, citing Dzmitry Korzun
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Alyaksandr Lukashenka Travels From Oman to Algeria
Alyaksandr Lukashenka begins a visit to Algeria today, departing from Oman. According to his press service
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Sales of Belarusian Gasoline Through the St. Petersburg Exchange Declined Slightly in November
Sales of Belarusian gasoline through the St. Petersburg exchange declined slightly in November.
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Dzmitry Lukashenka Discussed Strategic Partnership in Jakarta While His Brothers and Father Were in Oman
Dzmitry Lukashenka unexpectedly appeared in Indonesia at a moment when his father and brothers were visiting Oman.
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Alyaksandr Valfovich, Belarus Security Council State Secretary, Travels to Vietnam
Belarus Security Council State Secretary Alyaksandr Valfovich has departed for Vietnam, the television
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Drone From Belarus Enters Lithuania
Another drone from Belarus has entered Lithuania. Lithuanian border guards forced it to land in the Šalčininkai District.
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Von der Leyen: EU Preparing New Sanctions Over Belarus’s Hybrid Attacks
The European Union is developing further sanctions against the Belarusian regime in connection with the
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Belarusian State TV Shows “Drone From Lithuania”
The state-owned channel Pervy Informatsionny has shown video footage from Hrodna of an unmanned aerial
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Viktar Lukashenka in Oman Described as “Special Representative of the President”. Sheiman Holds a Similar Position
In a statement from the Omani Foreign Ministry about today’s meeting between Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
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Interior Ministry Says Drone That Entered Belarus Dropped “Extremist” Materials
The Interior Ministry published photos of the unmanned aerial vehicle that allegedly entered Belarus
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Belarus Accuses Lithuania of Airspace Violation by Drone
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Lithuania’s chargé d’affaires Erikas Vilkanecas on 1 December.
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Lukashenka’s Press Service Outlines Topics of Talks With Oman’s Sultan
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s press service has outlined the topics of today’s talks with the Sultan of Oman
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Former Kalinouski Regiment Fighter Hrachykha Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Former Kalinouski Regiment fighter Vasil Hrachykha has been sentenced to five years in prison, the human-rights
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Auto Parts and Aviation Connectors: Great Stone Welcomes Two New Residents
The administration of the Great Stone Industrial Park has registered two new resident companies.
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Lithuanian Officers Intercept 11 Weather Balloons With Contraband Cigarettes During a Week of Borderland Raids
Lithuania’s State Border Guard Service has summed up a week of anti-smuggling raids in border regions.
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OSCE Formally Disbands the Minsk Group
The OSCE has completed the dissolution of the Minsk Group, which was established in the last century
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Orange Hazard Level Issued for 2 December Due to Fog
Meteorologists have issued an orange-level warning related to fog. “During the night and morning hours
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Polish Prosecutors Request European Arrest Warrant for Suspects in Sabotage Case
Poland’s National Prosecutor’s Office has taken the next step in the investigation into railway sabotage.
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“‘The Guys Apologised.” Tsikhanouski Resolved the Situation Around the UK Visa
Siarhei Tsikhanouski released a video saying he had clarified the situation with the Office of Sviatlana
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Belarusian Companies Fired More Workers Than They Hired in January–October
Belarusian organisations in October dismissed only 145 more people than they hired. In September, hires
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Lithuanian Economy Ministry Names Winners of Contest for Countering Smuggler Weather Balloons
The Ministry of Economy and Innovation of Lithuania has selected three companies with which it will continue
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Lukashenka Appears in Public With His Sons on Fourth Day of Oman Visit
Alyaksandr Lukashenka appeared in public with his sons on the fourth day of his visit to Oman.
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Belarus Trade Deficit Reaches $5.28 Billion in January–October
Belarus’s trade deficit in goods reached $5.28 billion in January–October, a 45% increase compared with
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Polish Border Guards Register Only One Attempted Border Breach in Three Days
Migrant activity on the borders between Belarus and EU member states has again decreased and remained minimal.
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More Than 230,000 Foreign Nationals Reside in Belarus
As of 1 October, more than 230,000 foreign nationals were registered with the Interior Ministry of Belarus.
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Lithuanian Air Navigation Company Director Calls Weather Balloon Launches a Systemic Attack
The director of Lithuanian air navigation company Oro Navigacija, Saulius Batavičius, believes that smugglers
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Latvia to Extend Enhanced Border Regime on Frontier With Belarus
The Latvian government intends to extend the enhanced border regime on the border with Belarus for another
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Defective €500 Banknotes Discovered in Hrodna
The State Committee of Forensic Examinations reported an unusual case during a banknote authenticity check.
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Plans to Restore Mill and Chapel in Minsk’s Loshytski Park
A mill and a chapel in Loshytski Park in Minsk are planned for restoration. Only fragments of these buildings
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Krutoi Talks About Failed Tenders in Russia and Aircraft Plant Workload
Belarusian manufacturers have failed to win tenders for trolleybus purchases in a Russian region, which
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Belarus and Russia to Develop New Three-Year Plan for Union Programmes, Krutoi Says
Belarus and Russia will draw up a new three-year plan for Union State programmes. The head of the administration
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Krutoi: Belarusian Refineries Are Not Profiting Excessively From Processing Russian Tolling Oil
Belarusian oil refineries have begun processing tolling crude supplied from Russia. In the fourth quarter
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World’s Largest Arms Companies Increase Revenue by 5.9%
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has published a report on the revenues of
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One of Minsk’s Last Independent Cultural Venues, “Monochrome” Creative Space, Closes
The Minsk creative space “Monochrome”, which became a platform for numerous cultural events
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Vilnius Airport Closed Again Due to Weather Balloons
On 30 November 2025 at 18:09 (GMT+2), temporary airspace restrictions were introduced over Vilnius Airport
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Minsk Scientist Convicted in Homiel for “Extremism” and “Insulting Lukashenka”
The Homiel Regional Court has delivered a verdict against 32-year-old Minsk resident Alyaksandr Rusakovich
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Fogs in Belarus to Persist Overnight and on the Morning of 1 December
Fogs observed across many parts of the country and in Minsk will persist during the day, as well as overnight
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Lithuania’s State Defence Council to Discuss Measures Against Meteorological Balloons
Possible response measures to the situation involving meteorological balloons carrying contraband that
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Latvia Extends Flight Restrictions Near Belarus Border for Another Week
Latvian authorities have extended for one week the restrictions on evening and night-time flights in
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Belarus Health Ministry: Blood Type Stamp May Be Added to Passports Only Voluntarily
The Belarusian Ministry of Health has clarified the procedure for adding a blood type mark to citizens’
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Lithuania Asks EU to Help Return Trucks From Belarus and Strengthen Sanctions
Lithuania’s ministers of foreign affairs and transport, Kęstutis Budrys and Juras Taminskas, have sent
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Belarusian Defence Ministry Says It Is Ready for Dialogue With NATO
The Belarusian Defence Ministry has declared its readiness for dialogue with NATO to ensure security
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