It was the 12th time in the past three weeks that Russian officials had reported intercepting such aerial attacks in the heart of the capital.
Tag: Belarus
Poland and Lithuania Warn Against ‘Provocations’ From Wagner in Belarus
The notice came a few days after two helicopters bearing Belarusian flags violated Polish airspace.
Wagner Mercenary Group Will Stop Recruiting, New Recording Says
The recording, purportedly of the group’s founder, Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, appeared to signal that the mercenary force would continue operations but on a smaller scale.
Ales Pushkin, Dissident Artist in Belarus, Is Dead in Prison at 57
A “holy fool,” in his words, he railed against the repressive Lukashenko government, once with a pile of manure. He died under mysterious circumstances.
In Belarus, the Protests Were Three Years Ago. The Crackdown Is Never-Ending.
Aleksandr G. Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.
Russia Steps Up Strikes on Ukraine Grain Ports as U.S. Warns of Ship Attacks
A White House official said Moscow might stage an attack on a commercial ship and blame Ukraine.
Wagner Fighters Are Training Troops on the Border With Poland, Belarus Says
The Belarusian Defense Ministry said the country’s special operations units were jointly training with Wagner at a military range near the city of Brest.
Wagner Convoy Arrives at Camp in Belarus
The troop movements are the private company’s biggest — and most public — showing since its failed rebellion in Russia last month.
Wagner Fighters Are Training Forces in Belarus, Defense Ministry Says
Television news footage of a training exercise involving the Russian mercenaries offered a rare, if vague, glimpse of the group after its failed mutiny last month.
No Wagner Group Here: Riddles Grow as Belarus Displays an Empty Base
Two weeks after the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russian military leadership, its fate is as murky as ever — as is the purpose of a newly revived military base in Belarus.