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December 2022 - Belarus Special Weapons News
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- Belarus: 'Unlikely' downed Ukrainian missile entered airspace by accident Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- The Belarusian government has accused Ukraine of "provoking a regional conflict," saying it was "unlikely" that a Ukrainian air defense missile downed on Thursday had entered Belarusian airspace by accident.
- Ukrainian ambassador summoned to Belarus foreign ministry to receive formal protest Press TV 30 Dec 2022 -- Belarus has summoned Ukraine's ambassador after its military downed a Ukrainian S-300 missile that crashed into a farming land near the village of Harbacha in the southwestern region of the country.
- Belarus Summons Ukrainian Ambassador Over Missile It Says Landed On Its Territory RFE/RL 29 Dec 2022 -- Belarus on December 29 summoned Ukraine's ambassador to lodge a protest over a Ukrainian air-defense missile that it says landed near the city of Brest in western Belarus.
- Ukrainian Missile of S-300 System Falls in Belarus, Reports Say Sputnik 29 Dec 2022 -- A missile of S-300 air-defense system fired by the Ukrainian armed forces has fallen on the Belarusian territory, the state-run news agency reported on Thursday.
- Meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko President of Russia 27 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko had a meeting on the sidelines of the informal CIS summit.
- Belarus: Russian Iskander, S-400 missiles systems fully prepared to perform tasks Press TV 26 Dec 2022 -- The Belarusian Defense Ministry says the Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems, which have been deployed to the country by Russia, are now fully prepared to perform their intended tasks.
- Russian S-400s, Iskanders Sent to Belarus Will Boost Joint Air Defense - Foreign Ministry Sputnik 24 Dec 2022 -- Russian S-400 air defense systems and Iskander missile systems supplied to Belarus will increase the effectiveness of joint air defense, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Sputnik.
- Belarus: Statement by the Spokesperson on new law allowing to deprive Belarusians of their citizenship European External Action Service (EEAS) 22 Dec 2022 -- Yesterday on 21 December, the Belarusian National Assembly amended the Law on Citizenship. When signed by Lukashenko, this law will open the possibility for depriving Belarusians living abroad of their citizenship.
- Meeting with State Secretary of Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev President of Russia 21 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with State Secretary of the Union State of Russia and Belarus Dmitry Mezentsev.
- News conference following Russian-Belarusian talks President of Russia 19 Dec 2022 -- Vladimir Putin and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko held a joint news conference following Russian-Belarusian talks.
- Russia-Belarus talks President of Russia 19 Dec 2022 -- Russian-Belarusian talks in expanded format took place in Minsk. They were followed by a bilateral conversation between the leaders of Russia and Belarus.
- Putin Arrives in Minsk to Hold Talks With Belarusian President on Security, Other Issues Sputnik 19 Dec 2022 -- Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Minsk on Monday to hold talks with his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, and to discuss the issues of security in the region and joint measures to respond to challenges.
- Lukashenka, Putin Pledge Further Military Cooperation As Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine Falters RFE/RL 19 Dec 2022 -- Alyaksandr Lukashenka and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed during talks in Minsk that their countries will continue holding joint military exercises and will maintain military cooperation in other areas.
- Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with Foreign Minister of the Republic of Belarus Sergey Aleinik Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 19 Dec 2022
- Belarus Completes Snap Inspection of Combat Readiness of Armed Forces: Defense Ministry Sputnik 19 Dec 2022 -- The Belarusian military has completed a snap inspection of its combat readiness which started last week at the instruction of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, the Defense Ministry said on Monday.
- Combat Readiness Inspection In Belarus To Be Monitored By Ukraine, Border Service Says RFE/RL 13 Dec 2022 -- The Belarusian Defense Ministry says it is carrying out an inspection of its armed forces' combat readiness, a move that the Ukrainian Defense Ministry said it is monitoring as it continues observing cooperation between Russia and Belarus.
- Belarus Starts Snap Inspection of Combat Readiness of Troops: Defense Ministry Sputnik 13 Dec 2022 -- A snap inspection of combat readiness of the Belarusian armed forces has begun in Belarus at the instruction of President Alexander Lukashenko, the defense ministry said on Tuesday.
- Minsk Tells UN It Will Allow Ukrainian Grain Shipments Across Belarus RFE/RL 10 Dec 2022 -- The United Nations said after a meeting between UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Belarus's deputy foreign minister that Minsk has agreed to allow shipments of Ukrainian grain across its territory bound for Lithuanian ports "without preconditions."
- What Kids Learn In Minsk's 'Patriotic' Clubs: Loyalty To Lukashenka, That 'Belarusians Are Russians,' And How To Assemble A Machine Gun RFE/RL 10 Dec 2022 -- In August 2020, Belarus teetered on the brink of revolution as massive, national opposition protests rose up to challenge strongman leader Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Belarusians refused to accept the official result of an election that millions believe was stolen.
- Russian troops take part in tactical drills in Belarus Press TV 08 Dec 2022 -- Russian troops are conducting tactical exercises in neighboring Belarus, firing artillery weapons in a winter landscape, Russia has announced.
- Commission will provide €25 million to support the democratic aspirations in Belarus European Commission 07 Dec 2022 -- The European Commission has adopted a new assistance programme worth €25 million to further support the people of Belarus, following the brutal response of the regime to the protests against the fraudulent elections of August 2020. This new assistance builds on EU support already mobilised for Belarusian civil society, youth, students, academic staff and professionals.
- Belarus, Russia Sign Protocol to Treaty on Joint Provision of Regional Security Sputnik 03 Dec 2022 -- Belarusian Defense Minister Viktor Khrenin and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Saturday signed a protocol to a 1997 bilateral agreement on the joint provision of security in the region, the chief for international military cooperation at the Belarusian defense ministry said on Saturday.
- Joint statement by the Republic of Belarus and the Russian Federation on security crisis and co-operation in the OSCE Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 02 Dec 2022
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