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Belarus Shuts Down Drone Signal Repeaters Ahead of Zelenskyy’s 7-Day Ultimatum Deadline
UNITED24 Media • • world
Key Points:
- On June 22, signal repeaters in Belarus used by Russia to coordinate Shahed drone strikes on Ukraine ceased operations following a public warning from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued on June 19.
- Zelenskyy confirmed the operational halt of these guidance systems along the northern border, citing intelligence reports received from the Commander-in-Chief.
- The equipment had been used by Russian forces to control drone flight paths targeting Ukrainian civilian infrastructure during the ongoing conflict.
- Although the signals have stopped, Ukrainian authorities have not yet verified whether the physical hardware has been dismantled or remains in place.
- The suspension of these systems came three days after Kyiv threatened to independently disable the infrastructure if Belarus did not remove it, with installations located in the Homiel and Brest regions near the Ukraine border.
