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Belarus Shuts Down Drone Signal Repeaters Ahead of Zelenskyy’s 7-Day Ultimatum Deadline

Belarus disabled signal relay stations used by Russia to guide Shahed drones on June 22. This shutdown followed a public ultimatum from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who threatened to disable the equipment with Ukrainian forces. The move has reduced the accuracy and real-time control of Russian kamikaze drone strikes.

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New reports confirm the shutdown has weakened the impact and accuracy of Russian drone attacks.

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  1. Belarus Shuts Down Russian Drone Relays Following Zelenskyy Ultimatum

    Belarus disabled signal relay stations used by Russia to guide Shahed drones on June 22. This shutdown followed a public ultimatum from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who threatened to disable the equipment with Ukrainian forces. The move has reduced the accuracy and real-time control of Russian kamikaze drone strikes.

    What's confirmed:

    • Belarusian relay equipment used to guide Russian drones went dark on June 22.
    • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy issued a public ultimatum to Alexander Lukashenko to shut down the stations or Ukraine would do so.
    • The shutdown has limited Russia's real-time control over Shahed drones.
    • Strikes on Ukraine have become less accurate due to the loss of these relay stations.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The shutdown occurred in just three days following the ultimatum.
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  2. Belarus Shuts Down Russian Drone Signal Repeaters Following Zelenskyy Ultimatum

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that signal repeaters in Belarus used to guide Russian drone strikes have ceased operations. The shutdown occurred on June 22, following a one-week ultimatum issued by Ukraine to Alexander Lukashenko. The equipment had been used to coordinate Shahed drone attacks against Ukrainian targets.

    What's confirmed:

    • Signal repeaters in Belarus that guided Russian drones went offline on June 22.
    • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave Alexander Lukashenko one week to remove the border signal repeaters.
    • The equipment was used to guide Russian Shahed drones and correct fire on Ukrainian civilians.
    • Zelenskyy received briefings on the shutdown from Ukrainian intelligence and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • It is unknown if the signal repeater systems have been physically dismantled.
    • The Kremlin accuses Ukraine of threatening the sovereignty of Belarus.
    • Lukashenko is striving to keep Belarus out of the war.
    confidence 95%