Look Who's Shooting Down Russian Drones: Belarus

In the early hours of September 10, as swarms of Russian drones entered Belarusian airspace heading west toward the Polish border, a Belarusian military officer picked up a dedicated phone line and called his Polish counterpart to warn him. It...

New Charge D'Affaires Of Germany In Belarus Arrives In Minsk

Catherine aus dem Zippen Catherine aus dem Zippen has previously worked in Russia and China. Germany's new Charge d'Affaires in Belarus Catherine aus dem Ziepen has arrived in Minsk, the country's embassy reported. October 1, the German embassy...

Russian Drones Increasingly Violate The Skies Of Belarus

In September, their number doubled, and one UAV crashed near a school in Zhlobin district. Gomel edition "Flagstaff" analyzed the dynamics of violation of Belarusan airspace by Russian drones for nine months of 2025. In September, according to...

Freed political prisoner refuses to be deported from Belarus and promptly vanishes

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Scores of political prisoners pardoned by the authoritarian leader of Belarus sat on a bus waiting to cross the border with Lithuania last month, minutes from freedom. Suddenly, one of them stood up, forced the door open,...

A collection of abstracts from the conference «Sport – ambassador of peace» was published in Turkmenistan

In honour of the International year of peace and trust, specialists from the Turkmen state institute of physical culture and sports have prepared a collection of abstracts based on the results of the International scientific and practical...

First Look at Russia’s New Oreshnik Intermediate Range Hypersonic Ballistic Missile Provided By Belarus Footage

A video released by Belarusian state media has reportedly revealed a model of the Russian Oreshnik intermediate range ballistic missile, the appearance of which was previously unknown. Appearing on the desk of Belarusian president Alexander...

Y Media Newsroom: Russia, Ukraine exchange 185 prisoners of war each: Russian Defence Ministry

Moscow, Oct 2 – Russia and Ukraine exchanged 185 prisoners of war (POWs) each under an agreement reached during recent talks in Istanbul, the Russian Defence Ministry said Thursday. In line with the Russian-Ukrainian agreement struck on July 23,...

Emma Raducanu caught in social media crossfire after Sonay Kartal career-best win

Tennis star Emma Radacanu(Image: VCG via Getty Images) Emma Raducanu found herself embroiled in a social media row after British tennis ace Sonay Kartal stunned the sport by defeating Mirra Andreeva. Prior to her showdown with the Russian, Kartal...

Russia Plans To Increase Supplies Of Belarusian Gasoline Sixfold

10 Lukashenko puts Belarusian oil refineries under the attack of the AFU. The simplest step, which, as the Russian government thinks, will help to eliminate the growing shortage of fuel in the Russian market, is to increase its supply from...

Gasoline Shortage Has Started In The Bryansk Region Of The Russian Federation, Neighboring Belarus

5 Restrictions have appeared at gas stations. Problems with gasoline have reached Russia's Bryansk region neighboring Belarus. Fuel is missing or restrictions are being imposed, "Flagstaff" noticed. The first cases were noticed on October 1 in...

A Serial Maniacal Lifter From The 90s Is Detained In Belarus

12 He killed eight women and teenage girls. In Mogilev, a serial maniac, who used to operate in elevators, was detained. In the 90s, he killed eight women and teenage girls. The serial criminal is a 53-year-old resident of Mahiliou. Details of the...

Belarus Introduces Changes To Loans And Credit Reports

The National Bank reported the details. Belarus is introducing changes on the issuance of loans, reports Natsbank. The changes will work from November 22. The regulator specifies that the innovations are introduced to combat fraudsters. Banks are...

Belarusians Began To Drink Less

13 Alcohol consumption has declined for three years in a row. According to the National Statistics Committee, the average resident of the country over 15 years old in 2024 drank 11.1 liters of pure alcohol in various drinks. Of these, 0.6 liters...

Tennis News Today: Aryna Sabalenka & boyfriend Georgios make fashion statement with matching outfits in Greece; Martina Navratilova reacts to Ariana Grande-Donald Trump controversy & more

Aryna Sabalenka and her boyfriend, Georgios Frangulis, posed together in stylish matching attire during their recent vacation in Athens, Greece. Martina Navratilova showed her support for Ariana Grande, who criticized US President Donald Trump....

Belarus opposition leader vanishes after refusing deportation in a US-brokered prisoner...

Statkevich was one of 52 political prisoners pardoned by President Alexander Lukashenko as part of a deal brokered by the United States. Fellow political prisoner Maksim Viniarski, who was traveling with him on the bus, told The Associated Press...

Russia has turned from a gasoline exporter to an importer - Russian media

Russia is preparing to import gasoline from China and other Asian countries to offset a growing domestic fuel shortage, following the shutdown of nearly 40% of its oil refining capacity, the pro-government outlet Kommersant reported on Oct. 1. The...

Belarus opposition leader vanishes after refusing deportation in a US-brokered prisoner release

Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Oct 01, 2025 • 5 minute read Article content By Yuras Karmanau TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Scores of political prisoners pardoned by the authoritarian leader of Belarus sat on a bus waiting...

Yury Felshtinsky's Book "Natallia Radzina's Belarus" Has Been Published In The Ukrainian Language

Now it can be bought in Ukraine. A new book by the famous American historian and publicist Yuri Felshtinsky "Natallia Radzina's Belarus: Journalist vs. Dictator" has been published in Ukrainian by the publishing house "Oleg Fedorov's Drukarsky...

Lithuania Extends Airspace Closure On The Border With Belarus

1 Through December. The closure of Lithuania's airspace on the border with Belarus has been extended until December 1, the BNS news agency reported, citing that country's Defense Ministry. The restriction will remain in place until new legislation...

"There Is A Huge Demand For Change In Belarus"

2 Dmitry Kozlov A former political prisoner told how the law enforcers reacted to the popular protest. Blogger Dmitry Kozlov ("Gray Cat"), released from Lukashenko's prison on September 11, 2025, in interview with the website Charter97.org spoke...