Russia may stage provoсation at oil refinery in Belarus - Center for Countering Disinformation
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Russian drones continue to fly over Belarus during attacks on Ukraine, and Russia may stage a provocation at a refinery in Belarus, according to Andrii Kovalеnko, head of the Center for Counteracting Disinformation (CCD).
According to him, seven Russian drones flew over Belarus during the night of October 18. In September, the flight of 30 drones was recorded.
Kovalеnko added that there had previously been an attack by a Shahed drone near Mozyr, where there is a refinery.
“It seems that Russia is indeed planning a provocation against Belarus, which could affect both civilians and the refinery itself. These actions are deliberate on the part of the Russians,” he said.
Night drone attack
On the night of October 18, Russia launched a massive strike against Ukraine. The occupiers fired 135 strike drones and unmanned aerial vehicles of unspecified types. Air defense systems were active in the Odesa, Sumy, Cherkasy, Kyiv, Zhytomyr, Kirovohrad, Chernihiv, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi, Rivne, Kharkiv, Kherson, Volyn, and Vinnytsia regions.
Air defense forces destroyed 80 drones, while 44 drones were lost in location, and two flew into Belarus. As of the morning, combat operations continued.
Explosions were heard during the night in Kyiv, air defense systems were active, but no hits were recorded.
