Belarus relay transmitters not dismantled: Ukraine's army chief reveals new details
Photo: Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi (Getty Images)
Belarus recently switched on one of the relay transmitters used for Russian drones again. However, the Armed Forces of Ukraine are confident that this will not happen again, according to a statement by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Syrskyi in an interview with TSN.
"They have not been dismantled yet. Yesterday, one relay transmitter was switched on. I think they will not switch them on again," the commander-in-chief said.
When asked whether the transmitters would be physically "switched off," Syrskyi laughed and declined to provide details.
"I can’t tell you everything. I think they will realize that they should not do that anymore (switch on the relay transmitters – ed.)," he replied.
The commander-in-chief also stressed that the Ukrainian military has the necessary experience, trained crews, and all the means required to counter enemy drones in this direction.
"We have experience, we have trained crews, and we have everything needed not to fear actions from this direction. At the very least, to prevent enemy UAVs from flying along the border," Syrskyi concluded.
Relay transmitters in Belarus
On June 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to dismantle relay transmitters that, according to him, Russia uses to guide Shahed drones.
He gave Belarus one week to do so and warned that if no action was taken, Ukraine would destroy the facilities itself.
A few days later, Belarusian media reported that Shahed drones had stopped flying along the Ukrainian-Belarusian border.
On June 24, Zelenskyy said that the relay transmitters had ceased operating.
