Gomel border guards intercepted Ukrainian drone

The incident occurred on November 2nd, one kilometre from the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Gomel Region – as reported by the State Border Committee of Belarus in its Telegram channel

According to the country’s border department, while on duty, the Belarusian border detachment noticed a quadcopter heading from Ukrainian territory to Belarus.

“Thanks to the measures taken, the drone was forcibly landed. As a result of the data analysis from the drone’s memory card, the fact of its launch from the Ukrainian territory was confirmed,” the State Border Committee reported.

The department also noted that the quadcopter was used by Ukrainian paramilitary units on the border with Belarus. The content of the identified images and video materials indicates that the drone was equipped with an infrared vision system and was used for training in moving and dropping explosive devices, as well as reconnaissance and filming technical means of border protection on the territory of our country.

This fact is currently being investigated.