Russian drone surge into Belarus hits record high
In the past 24 hours, 38 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones entered Belarusian territory, setting a daily record, the Belarusian Hajun monitoring group reported on Monday. Belarusian aviation was scrambled four times, and at least one drone was shot down.
4:14 PM EST, November 25, 2024
The Belarusian Hajun group reported on its Telegram channel that on November 24-25, a record number of Russian drones entered Belarus from Ukraine.
"In the past 24 hours, on November 24-25, at least 38 Russian Shahed kamikaze drones were recorded entering Belarus from Ukraine, which is an absolute daily record in monitoring history," the group stated.
According to the report, at least one Shahed drone reached the city of Mozyr in southeastern Belarus. Drones also entered the Gomel region near the Novaya Huta border crossing three times.
The Belarusian Hajun provided exact times for the entry of the respective drones into the country’s territory. It also noted that in the past 24 hours, the Belarusian armed forces scrambled standby fighter jets four times towards the southeast.
"In the past 24 hours, Belarusian standby aviation was scrambled and flew to the southeast of the country four times," the monitoring group informed.
This information may indicate increased military activities in the region and growing Russian drone activity near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. The Belarusian Hajun group urges following further updates on the matter.
