What Others Write About Belarus – October 30, 2026

In brief

• Lenta.ru, citing a statement by Belarus's State Military-Industrial Committee on Telegram, reports that plant 558 авиаремонтный завод is carrying out current repairs of a batch of Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft, covering onboard equipment, radio-electronic equipment and armament.
• According to the same outlet, the work is to be carried out in cooperation with the aircraft's manufacturer, the Yakovlev company.
• Lenta.ru conveys a narrative according to which Belarusian enterprises have mastered the repair and modernization of 9M114 missiles for the "Shturm" anti-tank systems, including control of the propellant charge and replacement of obsolete electronic blocks.
• The outlet also states that OAO "Kidma tek" was to have conducted successful test firings of the modernized missiles under the supervision of the security services.

Russian press

Russian Lenta.ru (propaganda media) reports that the Belarusian plant 558 авиаремонтный завод is carrying out current repairs of a batch of Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft, covering onboard equipment, radio-electronic equipment and armament. According to the same outlet, the information about the work was announced on Telegram by Belarus's State Military-Industrial Committee, and the work is to be carried out in cooperation with the aircraft's manufacturer, the Yakovlev company. This is propaganda messaging: the declarations come from the Belarusian side and were not independently confirmed in the material. (Белоруссия отремонтирует самолеты Як-130 – Lenta.ru (media propagandowe))

Russian Lenta.ru (propaganda media) conveys a statement from Belarus's State Military-Industrial Committee posted on Telegram, which constitutes propaganda messaging rather than independent verification. According to this narrative, Belarusian enterprises have mastered the repair and modernization of 9M114 missiles for the "Shturm" anti-tank systems, and the work includes current repairs, checking the suitability of the propellant charge, and replacing obsolete electronic blocks. Lenta.ru (propaganda media) also reports that OAO "Kidma tek" was to have conducted successful test firings of the modernized missiles under the supervision of the security services. (Белоруссия отремонтирует противотанковые «Штурмы» – Lenta.ru (media propagandowe))