Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Belarusian leader Aliaksandr Lukashenka to dismantle Russian-used drone relay equipment located in Belarus. In a televised media briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy says Ukraine will remove or destroy the relay stations on the border area if Minsk does not act within one week. Multiple outlets report that Ukraine frames the equipment as facilitating Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian territory and says the relays have gone quiet only after Zelenskyy’s earlier warning.
International coverage characterizes the ultimatum as a direct pressure campaign toward Belarus, which is aligned with Russia. Reuters, Sky News, Euronews, and others report the same deadline and threat of unilateral action by Ukraine. The Financial Times and Washington Times likewise describe Ukraine’s warning of “consequences” and the possibility of strikes or other measures by Kyiv if Belarus does not comply. Al Jazeera reports the move as a diplomatic challenge to Russia’s ally, while other outlets emphasize the geographic and operational link between the Belarus-based equipment and Russian drone capabilities reaching targets in Ukraine.
