Belarus Drone-Relay Stations Stopped Working: Zelenskiy
Ukrainian officials said the shutdown cut a relay network used to guide long-range Russian strike drones toward Kyiv.
- Signal repeaters on Belarusian territory used by Russia to coordinate drone strikes against Ukraine ceased operations on June 22, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed to media.
- The operational halt follows a public warning issued by Zelenskyy on June 19, demanding the removal of specialized guidance equipment within seven days; Kyiv threatened to disable the infrastructure independently if Minsk failed to act.
- Ukrainian intelligence previously identified these installations in the Homiel and Brest regions of Belarus, noting they adjusted flight paths for Russian long-range drones. Andrii Demchenko of the State Border Guard Service reported a decrease in border drone flights.
- "Whether they dismantled them or not, frankly speaking, I do not know yet, but we are working on this," Zelenskyy stated; the physical hardware status remains unverified by Ukrainian security services.
- The suspension occurs exactly three days after Kyiv publicly declared it would take independent measures, though Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has not publicly commented on the remarks.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that based on available information provided by the Supreme Commander as well as the intelligence services, the relay antennas stopped working on the territory of Belarus on June 22, Ukrainian Pravda reported.
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Zelensky says relay stations in Belarus that helped guide Russian drone strikes on Ukraine went offline after his ultimatum to Lukashenko
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On June 22, signal repeaters on the territory of Belarus that Russia used to coordinate Shahed drone strikes on Ukraine ceased operations. The operational halt follows a public warning issued by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on June 19, 2026, which demanded the removal of the specialized guidance equipment within seven days, according to RBC. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field. DONATE NOW Re…
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