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\n\n U\u0142adzimir \u010caravuchin (left)\n <\/div>\n \n
\n (Minsk International Airport press office)<\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

December 24, Pozirk<\/em>. <\/strong>U\u0142adzimir \u010caravuchin, blacklisted by the European Union a week ago, has been appointed head of the Minsk International Airport, the airport\u2019s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u010caravuchin was sanctioned by the EU in his earlier capacity as the head of Bie\u0142aeranavihacyja’s Homiel branch over actions that reportedly undermined and threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Soon after Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine in February 2022, a Russian drone launched from the Homiel airport destroyed a self-propelled artillery battery of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, the EU said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transport Minister Alaksiej Lachnovi\u010d and aviation official Volha \u0160apkava presented \u010caravuchin to the airport staff today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His predecessor, Via\u010das\u0142a\u016d Charanenka, died two months ago aged 60 after a serious illness. He was considered to be a key witness in Ryanair Flight 4978 hijacking as he headed the national airport in May 2021 when Belarusian security officers cited a false bomb threat to divert the passenger aircraft to Minsk and arrest opposition journalist Raman Pratasievi\u010d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The forced Ryanair landing led to international sanctions against Belarusian flagship carrier Bie\u0142avia based at the Minsk airport. The airline currently operates flights to 10 countries, such as Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Armenia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, the UAE and Turkmenistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Key witness in Ryanair Flight 4978 hijacking dies<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

December 24, Pozirk. U\u0142adzimir \u010caravuchin, blacklisted by the European Union a week ago, has been appointed head of the Minsk International Airport, the airport\u2019s press office reports. \u010caravuchin was sanctioned by the EU in his earlier capacity as the head of Bie\u0142aeranavihacyja’s Homiel branch over actions that reportedly undermined and threatened the territorial integrity, sovereignty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":119520,"template":"","rubric":[21,16],"class_list":["post-119558","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-economy","rubric-politics"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nOfficial under EU sanctions appointed new head of Minsk airport | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"December 24, Pozirk. 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