An investigator walks near what Belarus’ defence ministry said was part of a Ukrainian S-300 missile downed by Belarusian air defences near the village of Harbacha in the Grodno region of Belarus on Thursday. Photo: Vadzim Yakubionak / BelTA / Handout via Reuters
An investigator walks near what Belarus’ defence ministry said was part of a Ukrainian S-300 missile downed by Belarusian air defences near the village of Harbacha in the Grodno region of Belarus on Thursday. Photo: Vadzim Yakubionak / BelTA / Handout via Reuters
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Belarus protests to Ukraine after downing stray air defence missile

  • Belarus said its air defence shot down a missile launched from Ukrainian territory
  • It was rare instance of the war spilling over the border into Russia’s ally

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Updated: 8:22am, 30 Dec, 2022

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An investigator walks near what Belarus’ defence ministry said was part of a Ukrainian S-300 missile downed by Belarusian air defences near the village of Harbacha in the Grodno region of Belarus on Thursday. Photo: Vadzim Yakubionak / BelTA / Handout via Reuters
An investigator walks near what Belarus’ defence ministry said was part of a Ukrainian S-300 missile downed by Belarusian air defences near the village of Harbacha in the Grodno region of Belarus on Thursday. Photo: Vadzim Yakubionak / BelTA / Handout via Reuters
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