What Others Write About Belarus – 29 October 2026

In brief

• German authorities are investigating two Belarusians planning sabotage on German infrastructure, which raises concerns about security in the region, reports the Czech portal Aktuality.sk.
• Belarus supports Russia in its attacks on Ukraine by providing technical assistance to Russian drones, emphasizes the Ukrainian portal Espreso.
• Two arrested Belarusians are suspected of acting on behalf of Russia and are being prosecuted by Romanian authorities, confirm Ukrainian media.
• The opening of the XXXII International Film Festival "Лістапад" in Minsk, which will take place on October 30, is reported by the Russian Rossijskaja Gazieta.
• The modernization of the capital's metro in Minsk, including the construction of new stations and the introduction of innovative trains, is also the subject of an article in Rossijskaja Gazieta.

Slovak press

The Czech portal Aktuality.sk reports that German authorities are investigating two Belarusians who allegedly planned sabotage on German infrastructure, including setting fire to a railway line and an electrical line. The men, detained in October, are suspected of acting on the orders of a foreign organization, which raises concerns about security in the region (Plánovali podpáliť železnicu a elektrické vedenie. Nemecko vyšetruje dvoch Bielorusov – Aktuality.sk). In this context, the Ukrainian portal Espreso reports that Belarus continues to support Russia in its attacks on Ukraine, which may indicate a broader network of destabilizing activities in the region (Білорусь продовжує допомагати російським дронам атакувати Україну через ретранслятори, — ДПСУ – Espreso).

Ukrainian press

According to the Ukrainian portal Espreso, Belarus continues to support Russia in its attacks on Ukraine by providing technical assistance to Russian drones via relay stations. The spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andrii Demchenko, noted that Ukrainian intelligence services are monitoring the situation in Belarus, but currently there are no signs of an increase in Russian forces near the border. Nevertheless, the relay stations that support the drone signal pose a constant threat to Ukraine's security. Ukrainska Pravda writes similarly, adding that Ukrainian intelligence continues to monitor the situation in Belarus, and that the relay stations are not switched on all the time, but their location changes periodically (ДПСУ: У Білорусі продовжують працювати ретранслятори для дронів РФ, війська не нарощують – Українська правда).

The Ukrainian press reports that German police arrested two Belarusians who planned to carry out acts of sabotage in Germany, including arson near a railway line and an electrical line. Both men are suspected of acting on behalf of Russia and are also being prosecuted by Romanian authorities in connection with an attempted arson of an industrial plant in Brasov (ЗМІ: В Німеччині затримали двох білорусів, які планували диверсії на користь РФ – Українська правда). In this context, the Ukrainian portal Espreso reports that Belarus is still supporting Russia in its attacks on Ukraine, which may suggest a broader network of destabilizing activities in the region.

Russian press

The Russian Rossijskaja Gazieta (propaganda media) reports on the opening of the XXXII International Film Festival "Лістапад" in Minsk, which will take place on October 30. This year, over 3,300 films from 108 countries were submitted, and the program includes 130 films from 55 countries. The festival aims to support Belarusian directors and present significant film works, and its opening will be marked by the film "Батька Минай. Партизанская легенда". (В Минске стартует XXXII международный кинофестиваль "Лістапад" – Rossijskaja Gazieta (media propagandowe))

The Russian Rossijskaja Gazieta (propaganda media) reports on the modernization of the capital's metro in Minsk, highlighting the construction of three new stations on the modern Zelenoluzhskaya line and the introduction of innovative trains being built as part of Belarusian-Russian cooperation. The article notes that the new metro cars offer young people the ability to move freely and charge their phones, which is intended to increase travel comfort. (Как модернизируют Минский метрополитен. Репортаж "СОЮЗа" – Rossijskaja Gazieta (media propagandowe))

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