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MINSK, 1 December (BelTA) – Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko has been notified about the violation of the state border by a drone launched from Lithuania’s territory. The head of state has given corresponding instructions regarding the matter. The Belarus president’s Press Secretary Natalya Eismont mentioned it when asked by the TASS news agency whether the head of state has information about goals of the provocation and whether the incident is related to Vilnius’ constant attempts to accuse Minsk of launching weather balloons and to escalate the situation at the border, BelTA has learned.
Natalya Eismont said: “First of all, the president has been absolutely informed about the matter in detail. All the instructions have been given. The State Security Committee and all the other essential bodies are operating in accordance with the received instructions.”
“Secondly, as for Lithuanians, after their failure to close the border, once again Lithuanians are committing yet another stupidity that has turned upon them. We don’t think either the Belarusian nation or the Lithuanian nation needs it but we are ready for everything,” the press secretary continued.
Speaking about the incentives and goals of the Lithuanian side, Natalya Eismont remarked: “We will definitely see their goals soon but for now… They shot themselves in the leg once. Now they are shooting themselves between the legs.”
BelTA reported earlier that an unmanned aerial vehicle of the aircraft variety violated Belarus’ state border, illegally invaded the country’s airspace from Lazdijai District, Lithuania and fell on the ground within Grodno city limits on 30 November 2025.
An analysis of the drone’s fragments, including a video record and navigation data on its flash drives, indicates that the drone made in Western Europe was supposed to fly over Belarus, fly into Poland and fly back along the same route to the takeoff point in Lithuania’s territory.
Belarus sees these actions as a deliberate provocation not only against Belarus but also against Poland. Such actions represent a threat to Belarus’ security and a direct violation of the norms of international law, including the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation. Lithuania has been handed a protest over the violation of Belarus’ state border. Lithuania has also received a demand to immediately provide detailed and complete information about circumstances of this incident, including goals of the launch and the drone operator, carry out a thorough investigation, hold to account those responsible for organizing this provocative action, and implement immediate and exhaustive measures to prevent such incidents from happening in the future.
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