two versions
The Ministry of Defense of Belarus published on the Telegram channel a comment by the head of the anti-aircraft missile forces – the head of the anti-aircraft missile forces, Colonel Kirill Kazantsev.
He recalled that the day before on the territory of Belarus, a target “coming from the Ukrainian side” was hit by air defense vehicles. According to him, “combat crews worked regularly.”
“At the same time, questions remain about this incident. We consider two versions: the unintentional launch of an anti-aircraft guided missile due to low training of the crew or the failure of the missile, or a deliberate provocation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
In the broadcast of Mark Feigin’s YouTube channel (known as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation), Aleksey Arestovich, the adviser to the head of the Presidential office of Ukraine, reminded that the country’s defense ministry responded with a missile strike. .
“If you think we have deliberately attacked Belarusian territory, let’s set up an international commission of independent experts from independent countries and conduct an appropriate investigation,” Arestovich said.
According to him, this will allow Minsk to “make sure” that Ukraine is not malicious.
“We did not shoot on the territory of Belarus. Anti-aircraft missile. It’s obvious how he got there. Our experts do not exclude, among other things, that the Russian troops launched their missiles in such a way that our missile had to fall on the territory of Belarus, reflecting this attack. We are ready to investigate,” he said.
rocket drop
On the eve of the Belarusian agency “Belta” reported that a Ukrainian rocket crashed on the territory of the republic.
“Between 10:00 am and 11:00 am, a Ukrainian missile belonging to the S-300 complex was recorded from the territory of Ukraine to the territory of Belarus,” the report says.
The incident was reported to the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. On his behalf, a group of experts from among staff of the Investigative Committee and the Department of Defense began investigating the cause of the fall.
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic reported that the missile was shot down by air defense forces and the debris fell on an agricultural field near the village of Gorbakha, Ivanovo district, Brest region.
In response, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced that it was ready to investigate the incident with the falling missile.
The ministry noted that Ukraine reserves the “unconditional right” to protect its own airspace. And they are ready to invite experts from countries unrelated to the support of the Russian Federation to conduct the trial.
Anatoly Glaz, press secretary of the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said at a briefing that “the trial is ongoing”, there is no “correct information” about whether the Ukrainian missile was launched intentionally. He emphasized that it is necessary to wait for the results of the work of experts.
“We demanded that Ukraine thoroughly investigate all circumstances surrounding the launch of this missile, hold the perpetrators accountable, and take comprehensive measures to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future, with disastrous consequences for everyone. he stated.
The diplomat added that the country’s Belarusian authorities have not yet discussed the issue of possible measures against Ukrainian diplomats due to the incident.
According to Glaz, the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also summoned Ukrainian Ambassador Igor Kizima to discuss “a very serious event”.
“The Belarusian side takes this issue as seriously as possible. In this context, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Belarus, Igor Kizim, was summoned to the Belarusian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and a harsh protest was made against him.