Zelensky: Russian drone signal boosters in Belarus switched off

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25 Jun 2026 • 3:51 AM MYT
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Russian drone signal boosters in Belarus have been switched off following an ultimatum from Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

The equipment ceased operating on Monday, Zelensky was quoted as saying by Ukrainian media.

"I don't know whether the signal boosters were dismantled, but they are no longer working," he said.

Last week, Zelensky accused Belarus of allowing the deployment of the technology and demanded that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko remove it.

"If he doesn't do it, we will," Zelensky said on Friday.

The Ukrainian leader has long warned Belarus against becoming directly involved in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Lukashenko is regarded as one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closes allies.

When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Russian forces advanced toward Kiev from Belarusian territory. The offensive ultimately failed, and Russian troops were forced to withdraw.

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