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Belarus Says It Identified Operator of Drone That Entered From Lithuania

Authorities cite video evidence as they pursue a manhunt tied to the November Grodno incident.

Overview

  • Security Council Secretary Alexander Volfovich said the operator was identified from surveillance footage and is being sought by law enforcement.
  • Belarusian officials reported the drone launched from Lithuanian territory and fell in Grodno in late November.
  • The Interior Ministry said the device carried photo and video equipment for reconnaissance and dropped printed materials described as extremist.
  • Investigators say navigation data indicated a route across Belarus into Poland and back to Lithuania, which Minsk portrays as a possible provocation.
  • The president ordered a detailed probe, and Belarus says it notified Lithuania but has received no substantive response as it urges cross-border cooperation.