Has Russia abandoned northern attack routes?<\/p>\n
“Overall, if we talk about the past week, Shahed drone incursions over the Chernihiv region have decreased somewhat,” Demchenko said.<\/p>\n
However, he noted that Russia has not abandoned this route via Ukraine\u2019s northern border.<\/p>\n
“But if we talk about mass flights, especially along the border with Belarus, these were most actively observed during large-scale attacks on Ukraine at the beginning and middle of June,” he emphasized.<\/p>\n
Have Russian relay stations been removed?<\/p>\n
Last Friday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave the Belarusian regime one week to remove Russian relay stations<\/a> used to guide Shahed drones along the border.<\/p>\n Demchenko said he could not confirm whether the Belarusian side had complied with the demand, as border guards lack the necessary equipment to verify it.<\/p>\n “Only those authorities and structures that have the technical capability to monitor Belarusian territory can make such assessments,” he concluded.<\/p>\n Changes observed in Belarus<\/p>\n The Belarusian media outlet Flagstok reported that after Zelenskyy\u2019s ultimatum, drones have been flying along the border less frequently,<\/a> and over the past three days, no such activity has been observed at all. It suggests that Alexander Lukashenko\u2019s regime may have switched off the relay stations.<\/p>\n The Ukrainian President\u2019s ultimatum is set to expire this Friday. As Zelenskyy warned, if the Belarusian regime does not dismantle the relay stations, the Ukrainian military will do so.<\/p>\n