Ukraine S-300 missile fell on Belarus, Lukashenko orders investigation
Two possible scenarios were initially considered: either the missile entered Belarus 'by mistake', or Belarusian air defense forces shot it down.
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S-300 missile system (Reuters)
Belarusian Belta news agency reported on Thursday that a missile of the S-300 air-defense system which was fired by the Ukrainian armed forces landed on Belarusian territory.
The time period registered for the incident was between 10:00 and 11:00 local time (07:00 and 08:00 GMT). The agency also added that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was notified of the incident and called for causes to be identified.
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Two possible scenarios were initially considered: either the missile entered Belarus 'by mistake', or Belarusian air defense forces shot it down. As of now, no casualties have been reported.
However, the Belarusian Defense Ministry confirmed that the missile was shot down by the country's air defense forces: "Today, at around 10:00 a.m. [07:00 GMT], an air target was hit by air defense forces. Its fragments were found in an agricultural field near the village of Harbacha, Ivanava District, Brest Region."
Minsk vowed to add more details of the incident as updates roll in.
