Hrodna Region Finds a “Platoon” of Underperforming Workers to Be Sent to the Army
Authorities in the Hrodna region have identified 20 to 30 workers who are to be sent to the…
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Lukashenka Replaces Interior Ministry Internal Troops Deputy Commander for Logistics
Colonel Vitaly Narkevich has been relieved of his duties as Deputy Commander for Logistics and Chief of Logistics…
Latvia’s Interior Ministry Proposes Closing the Border With Belarus
Latvia’s Ministry of Interior has proposed that the government suspend operations at the only functioning border crossing on…
National Bank Eases Debt Burden Requirements for Purchasing Belarusian-Made Goods on Credit
The maximum allowable debt burden ratio for loans issued to purchase goods (works and services) produced in Belarus,…
Fuel Oil Odour Possible in Parts of Minsk Due to Maintenance at CHP-4
Residents of the Malinauka and Sukhareva districts of Minsk may notice the smell of fuel oil over the…
Replica of the Cross of Queen Sophia, Princess of Minsk, Completed as Artifact Arrives in Copenhagen for the Start of a “Pirate Expedition”
A jewellery replica of the legendary 12th-century Cross of Queen Sophia (Dagmar) has arrived in Copenhagen. The event…
Emergency Situations Minister Briefs Lukashenka on Storm Response
Aliaksandr Lukashenka on Aug. 3 received a report from Emergency Situations Minister Vadzim Sinyauski, who briefed him on…
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.…
A Life That Spanned an Era: Maya Kliashtornaya, Architect, Gulag Survivor and Guardian of Kurapaty Memory, Dies at 89
Prominent Belarusian public figure and architect Maya Kliashtornaya has died in Belarus at the age of 89. Her…
Senior Executive at Machinery Enterprise Accused of Taking Large Bribes
Euro, U.S. Dollar and Chinese Yuan Rise on BCSE at Start of August
Trading at the Belarusian Currency and Stock Exchange (BCSE) began August with gains for the U.S. dollar, the…
Belarusian Foreign Ministry Threatens Latvia With Asymmetrical Measures Over Border Crossing Closure
Belarus’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement following the suspension of operations at Latvia’s Pāternieki border…
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…
Motor Fuel Prices in Belarus to Increase by 1 Kopeck From Aug. 5
Belneftekhim has announced another increase in motor fuel prices. Prices at filling stations will rise by 1 kopeck…
Heat Up to 40°C and Thunderstorms Forecast as Weather Service Issues Red and Orange Alerts
Belarus is set to experience a heatwave in the coming days. Weather forecasters have issued a red alert…
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…
Minsktrans Disables Door-Opening Buttons on Public Transport
Minsktrans has decided to deactivate the door-opening buttons on public transport vehicles. The company previously held a poll…
Belarusian Troops Fly to Kazakhstan for Military Exercise
Belarusian special operations forces have been deployed to Kazakhstan for the joint military exercise “Brotherhood Summit – 2026”,…
Ukraine’s Military Intelligence Uses Sea Drones to Launch UAV Attacks on Ground Targets
Ukraine’s military intelligence special forces used sea drones to deliver unmanned aerial vehicles for strikes on ground targets.…
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…
National Bank: GDP Grew 3% in the Second Quarter
Belarus’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3% in the second quarter compared with the same period last…
2020 Protest Drummer Evacuated From Belarus After Release
Musician Aliaksei Sanchuk has left Belarus. He was evacuated together with his family. Andrej Stryzhak said so. In…
Major Forest Fire Being Extinguished in Kastsyukovichy District
Belarus Expects to Resume Three Manufacturing Facilities in Venezuela
EDB Improves Belarus Economic Growth Forecast Amid Faster Investment Growth
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has raised its forecast for Belarus’s economic growth, linking the revision to an…
Wildberries Warehouse Attacked Near Vladimir
Ukrainian forces continue to strike logistics centers operated by the Wildberries marketplace. This time, a drone hit a…
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…
Belarusian Railways to Purchase New Passenger Carriages for Minsk–Moscow Route
Belarusian Railways plans to purchase 30 new passenger carriages and 100 freight wagons in 2026. The first 15…
Temperatures of Up to 33°C Expected in Belarus on Monday
An orange weather alert has been issued in Belarus for Aug. 3 due to high temperatures. According to…
Georgia Asks UN Committee to Reject Belarusian Human Rights Defender’s Complaint
The Georgian government has asked the UN Human Rights Committee to reject a complaint filed by Belarusian human…
Belarus Continues Formation of New Air Assault Brigade Near Ukrainian Border
The Belarusian military is continuing the formation of the new 37th Separate Air Assault Brigade, which will be…
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…
Irdorath Releases “Through the Storm Clouds” Music Video Created With Members of Omnia, a Band Based in the Netherlands
Belarusian fantasy folk band Irdorath has released a new music video for its song “Through the Storm Clouds,”…
United Transitional Cabinet Announces Awards for Human Rights Defenders, Cultural Figures and International Partners
The United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus has decided to honor a number of public, cultural and human rights…
Mstsislau Hosts Annual Knight Festival
The Knight Festival in Mstsislau was held for the 19th time, bringing together historical reenactors, craftspeople, music groups…
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Struck Drone Storage and Launch Base in Russia’s Bryansk Region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces carried out strikes overnight on Aug. 2 against several sites in…
Armenian Government Resigns After New Parliament Convenes
The Armenian government led by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan officially resigned on the day of the first sitting…
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…
Latvia Extends Enhanced Border Security Regime on Belarus Border Through End of 2026
The Latvian government has decided to extend the enhanced security regime along the Latvian-Belarusian border through Dec. 31,…
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…
Red-Level Heat Warning Extended Through Sunday
Forecasters have issued a red-level weather warning for Sunday. On Aug. 2, daytime temperatures in parts of the…
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…
People’s Militia “Detains” Mustached Man in Soly Village
Members of the people’s militia “detained” a mustached man in the agricultural town of Soly during a training…
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office Confirms Receipt of Request to Open Criminal Case Against Lukashenka
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office has confirmed receiving a request from the Office of the President regarding the possibility…
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…
Mikita Melkaziorau Cup Begins in Warsaw
The Mikita Melkaziorau Cup has begun in Warsaw. A minute of silence was observed during the opening ceremony…
Exhibition on the Hidden Work of Restorers Opens at Niasvizh Palace
A temporary exhibition titled “Restorer: A Journal of the History of Art, Theory and Restoration” has opened in…
Lukashenka Says He Wants to Build a “More Just Global Order” With Switzerland
Aliaksandr Lukashenka congratulated the people of the Swiss Confederation on their national holiday, Swiss National Day, while once…
Belarus Says Illegal Migration Network Dismantled
The Interior Ministry said it had dismantled a group suspected of organizing the illegal entry, stay and transit…