Russian drones breach Belarus airspace amid Ukraine conflict
During an overnight drone attack on Ukraine from Thursday to Friday, several Russian drones entered Belarusian territory. A Belarusian Su-30 fighter jet took off from Baranovichi Air Base, according to the monitoring group "Belaruski Hajun."
The Belarusian monitoring group reported that two Shahed-type drones flew over the village of Komaryn in the Gomel region and returned to Ukraine through the Chornobyl exclusion zone.
Another drone crossed the border into the Gomel region in Belarus, near the Ukrainian town of Lyubech in the Chernihiv region.
The Belarusian Air Force scrambled a Su-30 aircraft from Baranovichi Air Base in the Brest region. It flew south towards Mozyr in the Gomel region.
Russian drones once again violated the airspace of an ally
Two hours later, "Belaruski Hajun" reported that two drones flew from the Chernihiv region into Belarusian territory, followed by two more. No information indicates that any of them returned to Ukrainian territory.
This is not the first instance where Russian drones have violated Belarusian airspace during attacks. As " Belaruski Hajun notes," the Belarusian military forces have previously shot down Russian unmanned aerial vehicles in similar situations.
On October 3, Russian assault drones entered Belarusian airspace while a helicopter with Lukashenko on board was in flight.
