{"id":210487,"date":"2026-11-04T17:49:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210487\/"},"modified":"2026-11-04T17:49:36","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T14:49:36","slug":"belarus-border-guards-seize-toy-helicopter-drone-at-polish-border","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/210487\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarus\u2019 border guards seize toy helicopter, drone at Polish border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 4, <em>Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian border guards have thwarted two attempts to import \u201cunmanned aerial vehicles and model aircraft\u201d into Belarus since October 29 via the Bruzhi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border, the State Border Committee reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last week, a Belarusian woman was trying to bring into the country a toy helicopter designed for children aged eight and older, it said. Manufactured in Germany and China, it is freely sold in the European Union.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 31, border guards also seized a drone from a vehicle driven by a Bosnian citizen. Officials did not provide any further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both individuals were charged with illegal activities involving civilian drones and model aircraft and may face a fine of up 1,350 rubels (about $450).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Belarus criminalized the unauthorized possession and use of drones under amendments signed into law in late October 2025. Under the new legislation, unauthorized import, storage, sale, operation, or manufacture of civilian UAVs and model aircraft can result in criminal prosecution if the offense is committed a second time within one year. The penalty ranges from community service to up to two years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smugglers often use drones to send Belarusian tobacco products to the neighboring EU countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 4, Pozirk. Belarusian border guards have thwarted two attempts to import \u201cunmanned aerial vehicles and model aircraft\u201d into Belarus since October 29 via the Bruzhi checkpoint on the Belarusian-Polish border, the State Border Committee reports. Last week, a Belarusian woman was trying to bring into the country a toy helicopter designed for children aged [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":210484,"template":"","rubric":[15],"class_list":["post-210487","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Belarus\u2019 border guards seize toy helicopter, drone at Polish border | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"November 4, Pozirk. 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