MINSK, 3 February (BelTA) – The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Belarus Igor Kizim on 3 February, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced a strong protest against the purposeful launch of an unmanned aerial vehicle from Ukraine to the territory of Belarus.
On 24 January 2022, a Ukrainian drone illegally crossed the state border of Belarus, was detected and subsequently forced to land by the Armed Forces of Belarus.
“After analyzing onboard equipment data, it was established that the drone was launched from the territory of Ukraine in order to carry out illegal reconnaissance activities over the Brestsky military training ground. The Ukrainian side was told that by these unfriendly moves it is deliberately provoking an escalation of tension in the region, which is not conducive to a civilized bilateral dialogue. The Belarusian side demanded that such destructive actions do not happen in the future,” the foreign ministry informed.
