Belarus continues to provide Russia with its territory for the operation of signal transmission and amplification equipment during air attacks on Ukraine. The repeaters are used to boost the signal of drones attacking Ukraine’s western regions and border areas.
This was reported by State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko, Ukrinform writes.
According to him, the repeaters on Belarusian territory are switched on specifically during the launches of Russian strike drones, and are switched off after the attacks end. At the same time, the points where they operate change.
“We can see that they are switched on, and the points where they operate also change, because Belarus is probably wary that Ukraine will be able to fully work out the steps being taken to ensure that such repeaters operate on Belarusian territory,” Demchenko noted.
He stressed that the operation of the repeaters is clearly coordinated with Russia and is stepped up during launches of strike drones towards Ukraine’s western regions, including Volyn Region.
According to the spokesperson, Ukraine is working to stop the repeaters operating on Belarusian territory. This work is not public, and other Ukrainian services and units may be involved, Demchenko adds.
- In June, President Zelenskyy said that Russian and Belarusian repeaters are deployed on Belarusian territory and could be used to adjust drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. The head of state added that Lukashenko has a week to dismantle such infrastructure; otherwise, Ukraine may take measures itself.
- At the end of June, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that the repeaters on Belarusian territory had stopped operating.
- However, recently—especially since the beginning of September—the Russians have been using drones more actively to strike Ukraine’s western regions. In particular, attacks have been recorded in Volyn Region. Russian drones are flying towards border crossing points, effectively coming right up to the border with Poland.