{"id":177722,"date":"2026-03-02T11:31:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T08:31:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/177722\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"military-downed-at-least-one-drone-over-homiel-last-week-reports","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/177722\/","title":{"rendered":"Military down at least one drone over Homiel last week \u2013 reports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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March 2, <\/strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>A Belarusian military helicopter downed at least one Russian drone over Homiel in southern Belarus on February 26, Flagshtok<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident occurred in the morning over the city\u2019s western industrial outskirts after a military helicopter pursued the unmanned aerial vehicle, eyewitnesses said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drone was likely brought down by small-arms fire from the helicopter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 26, at least five Russian Shahed-136 drones capable of carrying about 50 kg of explosives were spotted over Homiel, Flagshtok <\/em>said earlier. The drones were likely heading to attack Ukraine but for some reason strayed from their original route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that in 2025, Russia deployed a system of relay antennas in Belarus to control attack drones and boost the Russian army\u2019s capabilities to strike northern Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian troops regularly use aircraft and surface-to-air missile systems to destroy drones that enter the country\u2019s airspace, according to Andrej \u0141ukjanovi\u010d, commander of Belarus\u2019 Air\/Air Defense Forces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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