In the early hours of the morning, at approximately 04:10, russian Shahed drone breached the border between Belarus and Ukraine near the town of Loyev. The drone remained in Belarusian airspace for roughly 30 minutes.
Initially, the drone followed a westward trajectory before shifting southeast and re-entering Ukrainian airspace. It was last spotted around 05:05, heading toward the Slavutych area.
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During this incursion, the Belarusian Air Force had a fighter jet patrolling the skies over the Gomel region. The fighter had been scrambled from Baranovichi airfield around 03:40, approximately 30 minutes before the drone’s appearance. The timing suggests possible heightened surveillance activity over Belarus during the incident.
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