{"id":199793,"date":"2026-08-12T20:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/199793\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T20:49:59","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:49:59","slug":"border-guards-seize-two-drones-seven-model-aircraft-from-individuals-since-years-start","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/199793\/","title":{"rendered":"Border guards seize two drones, seven model aircraft from individuals since year’s start"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

August 12, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Belarusian border guards based in Hrodna have seized nine unmanned aerial vehicles, including seven \u201cclassified as model aircraft,\u201d from individuals since the start of 2026, the State Border Committee said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flying device toys equipped with photo and video recording capabilities have recently become increasingly common, it added, noting that their use and transport across the border are prohibited, the same as for drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 153 individuals and two legal entities have been charged since last November over illegal activities involving civilian drones and model aircraft, the Prosecutor General\u2019s Office said in June.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarus criminalized the unauthorized possession and use of drones under amendments signed into law in late October 2025. Under the new legislation, unauthorized import, storage, sale, operation, or manufacture of civilian UAVs and model aircraft can result in criminal prosecution if the offense is committed a second time within one year. The penalty ranges from community service to up to two years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smugglers often use drones to bring Belarusian tobacco products into the neighboring European Union countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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