The sky was closed all the way to Minsk, as well as in Mogilev and Gomel regions.
In Belarus, restrictions on flights over Minsk, Brest and the south of the Minsk region, as well as partially in the Mogilev and Gomel regions, i.e. the entire border region with Ukraine, Telegram channel “Belarusian Gayun” reported.
“According to NOTAMN O0562/22, an additional flight restriction zone has been introduced in Belarus from today, which affects Minsk, Brest, the southern half of Minsk region and partially Mogilev and Gomel regions,” the message reads.
Belarusian Gayun
The new restriction will be valid from July 11 to 14, 2022. At the same time, it does not apply to the aviation of the Air Force of the Republic of Belarus, the State Border and Border Committee of the Republic of Belarus, and planes flying to Minsk National Airport, as well as Gomel and Brest airports.
This restriction zone is additional to the one already introduced earlier in the south of Belarus, which will be in effect until October 7, 2022.
“Gayun” notes that it was in this zone that the Russian plane operated last night A-50, the task of which is to provide coordinates to fighter pilots for strikes on targets.
“All night, the A-50 flew in circles from Baranovichi to Slutsk, changing the altitude from 9150 meters to 9700 m. The plane finished work only at 04:39 and landed at the military airfield in Machulyshchy at 05:10″, the channel notes.
It is also reported that during the past night, fighter jets took to the skies over Belarus, working alternately with A-50s in pairs at altitudes from 7,000 to 8,000 meters.
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Previously, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba stated that rrisk of direct participation of Belarus in the war against Ukraine will grow in proportion to the possible successes of the Russian army on the territory of Ukraine.
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