Belarus halts Russian drone systems amid pressure from Moscow | DW News

Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko appears to be resisting Kremlin pressure to deepen his country's role in Russia's war against Ukraine. Kyiv says systems used to guide Russian drone attacks from Belarus have gone offline, though it remains unclear why. Moscow denies trying to push Minsk further into the conflict. Belarus has so far avoided direct involvement despite its close alliance with Russia. Is this a sign of real pushback — or careful balancing?

Chapters: 0:00 Russia claims it wasn't pressing Belarus 0:18 Zelenskyy on Belarus 0:47 Konstantin Eggert, DW Correspondent 2:28 What leverage does Putin have over Lukashenko? 4:06 Have drone relay stations been closed? 5:40 Larry Friese, Aerospace Engineer 7:08 How this impacts Russia 8:47 Why this is unprecedented in the war

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