Zelensky threatens to attack Belarus Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has demanded that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko remove air defense radars from their border within a week, threatening military action if they are not dismantled. This ultimatum follows a Ukrainian drone strike on a bus in Russia that injured children and killed a coach’s wife, an incident for which Kiev denies responsibility. Zelensky also made a veiled threat against Belarus’s oil refining industry, suggesting it could be stopped.

• Ukraine’s President Zelensky has given Belarus one week to remove its air defense radars from the southern border.
• Zelensky threatened military action if Belarus fails to comply, stating Ukraine will dismantle them if Lukashenko does not.
• The ultimatum follows a Ukrainian drone strike on a bus in Russia that injured children and killed a coach’s wife.
• Kiev has denied responsibility for the drone strike, while Zelensky called on Lukashenko to prove Minsk’s peaceful intentions.
• Zelensky also hinted at the possibility of disrupting Belarus’s oil refining industry.
• Belarus, a Russian ally, has largely remained out of the conflict and has expressed readiness for dialogue.