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US urges citizens to depart Belarus amid mounting border tensions
The United States has urgently advised its citizens to depart Belarus “immediately,” after Lithuania closed two out of…
Tensions escalate as Wagner Group leader’s jet lands in Belarus for third time
An aircraft belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch, and the leader of the Wagner Group, landed in Belarus…
Poland accuses Belarusian helicopters of airspace violation
Poland claimed that two Belarusian helicopters violated its airspace near the border. The two helicopters in question were…
Journalist from diverted 2021 Ryanair flight jailed in Belarus
A journalist who was arrested by police after his plane was diverted and forced to land in Belarus…
Russian nuclear weapons in Belarus: NATO condemns “irresponsible rhetoric”
Ukraine and NATO countries condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to deploy “tactical” nuclear weapons in neighboring ally…
Belarusian opposition publishes video of drone flying over Russian A-50
UPDATE 03-03-2023, 11:00 (UTC +3): The initial report, published in the afternoon of March 2, 2023, followed the…
Belarusian partisans claim to have used drones to attack a Russian AWACS plane
A Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, that was allegedly damaged by Belarusian resistance members,…
Belarus to begin manufacturing Su-25s, Lukashenko claims
Belarus is ready to start producing Sukhoi Su-25 attack aircraft, the country’s president Aleksandr Lukashenko said during his…
US, France call on citizens to leave Belarus, Russia ahead of potential offensive in Ukraine
The United States and France have called on their citizens to leave Russia and Belarus, respectively, both citing…
Russia, Belarus launch ‘purely defensive’ joint air force drills
Russia and Belarus have commenced joint air force drills using Belarus’ military airfields. The military exercises will be…
Minsk protests to Ukraine after air defense missile falls on Belarus
Belarus authorities have claimed that they intercepted an anti-air missile above the Brest region, southwest of the country,…
Is it real? Meet MF-212, an odd modern Hungarian-Belarusian prop fighter
The history of aviation is full of projects that lead to the question: what were they thinking? Such projects…
Turkish Airlines cancels flights to Belarus and Russia until at least 2023
Turkish Airlines has extended its cancellation of flights to and from Belarus and Russia. Prior to Russia’s invasion…
Ryanair flight briefly enters Belarusian airspace to avoid a thunderstorm
Ryanair flight FR2872 from Milan Bergamo (BGY) to Vilnius (VNO) briefly entered Belarusian airspace on August 25, 2022. …
Russia modified Belarusian planes to carry nuclear weapons: Lukashenko
Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko said the country’s Air Force now has aircraft capable of carrying nuclear weapons. “Some…
Explosions heard at Belarusian air base hosting Russian forces
Explosions were reported at Zyabrovka air base in Belarus. The facility, located 30 kilometers (15 miles) from the…
ICAO report condemns Belarus for faking Ryanair FR4978 bomb threat
A report by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the diversion of a Ryanair in May 2021…
Belarus national carrier Belavia denied access to Tel Aviv airport
The flag carrier of Belarus, Belavia, canceled its flights to Tel Aviv as the aviation regulator of Israel…