On October 8, 2026, a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle attacked a cargo truck with Belarusian registration in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation. The attack resulted in severe injuries to a Belarusian citizen.
On October 9, 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus summoned Ivan Novitsky, the Chargé d'Affaires of Ukraine in Belarus, to deliver a formal note of protest. The summons was prompted by the drone attack on the Belarusian-registered truck.
The Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs handed Novitsky a note of protest, stating that Kyiv had previously been warned about the inadmissibility of such actions. The ministry expressed grounds to view the attack as intentional due to the vehicle's clear Belarusian registration.
The ministry expressed grounds to view the attack as intentional due to the vehicle's clear Belarusian registration.
During the meeting, the Belarusian side noted that Kyiv had been previously warned that such actions were unacceptable.
The Belarusian Ministry asserted that responsibility for any consequences arising from the strike lies entirely with the Ukrainian authorities. Belarus warned Ukraine that it holds full responsibility for any consequences and reserves the right to take adequate response measures, while calling for an end to provocations that lead to escalation.
Belarus indicated that it reserves the right to take adequate response measures should such provocations continue, and called for an end to actions that lead to escalation, highlighting rising tensions involving third-party nationals in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.