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Belarus Summons Ukrainian Envoy After Drone Strike on Belarusian Soccer Team Bus
The Moscow Times • • world
Key Points:
- Belarus summoned a senior Ukrainian diplomat to protest a deadly drone strike on a bus carrying a Belarusian youth soccer team near Russia's Bryansk region, which killed one woman and wounded six others.
- Belarusian and Russian authorities accused Ukraine of targeting the bus, while Ukraine denied involvement and called the allegations a provocation.
- Russia launched a terrorism investigation into the incident, and Belarus demanded an immediate, objective investigation from Ukraine, reserving the right to respond accordingly.
- Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko asserted the drone was of Ukrainian origin and warned against dragging Belarus further into the conflict, despite Kyiv's suggestion that Russia might be responsible.
- Belarus previously allowed Russian forces to use its territory for the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, highlighting its strategic role in the ongoing conflict.
