Belarusian troops down UAV over Minsk
July 29, Pozirk. The Ministry of Defense has confirmed that electronic warfare units downed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Minsk in the early hours of July 29.
The ministry described the UAV as “an unidentified aerial target” and “a violator of airspace regulations.” An investigation into the incident is currently underway.
“The head of state is personally overseeing the situation,” the ministry added in its statement.
The announcement came approximately one hour after the independent outlet Zerkalo.io quoted an eyewitness as saying that the UAV struck a residential building, landed on a parked vehicle, and exploded. Zerkalo reported that it has obtained video footage of the incident.
Lithuania probes drone incursion from Belarus, NATO notified
July 28, Pozirk. Lithuania’s Air Force had tracked the drone that violated the country's airspace this morning while it was in Belarusian airspace; information was shared with the NATO Combined Air Operations Centers, the Lithuanian Army has said on Facebook. …
