[Russia] - Belarus Says Detained More Than 20 Over Attack on Russian Plane

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Belarus strongman Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that more than 20 people had actually been apprehended in connection with an attack on a
Russian military aircraft, claimed by routine opponents late last month
To date, more than 20 accomplices who are in Belarus have been apprehended
The rest are concealing, stated Lukashenko, an essential Kremlin ally, according to state news firm Belta.He however identified the assumed
primary perpetrator as a joint Russian and Ukrainian citizen.Belaruss exiled opposition said partisans had ruined the Russian airplane at an
airstrip near the capital Minsk.Lukashenko required all his critics from the country after historical protests in 2020 and imprisoned the
rest.The authoritarian leader validated Tuesday that an A-50 aircraft had been targeted however claimed it did not suffer any considerable
damage
He explained the main suspect as a terrorist who had actually been trained by Kyiv
He was hired by the Ukrainian unique services in 2014 obviously
He is an IT specialist or someone well versed in IT, he said.Lukashenko stated the attack was carried out using little drones to prevent
detection.The banished Belarusian opposition stated last month that the operation was carried out by 2 Belarusians, who then got away the
country.Belarus, Russias only ally in Europe versus Kyiv, has not taken a direct function in Moscows offensive on Ukraine
Lukashenko did enable Belarusian area to be used as a launchpad for Moscows military intervention over a year ago.According to Kyiv, Russia
has actually likewise utilized Belarusian airstrips to launch strikes on Ukraine.In current months, Belarus and Russia have actually held a
series of military workouts and Ukraine has actually revealed worries that Minsk could enter the conflict.But Lukashenko has said Minsk
would just sign up with the battling in Ukraine if attacked initially by Kyivs army.