Pand decries Belarus’s accusations of airspace viation

This was reported by the ministry’s press service on September 1, Ukrinform reports with reference to Radio Liberty.

According to the report, the reason was the alleged viation of the state border of Belarus by a Pish military helicter.

"We demand apprriate explanations and a thorough investigation of the incident from the Pish side. The Belarusian side must be informed about the outcome of the probe and the causes of the incident, as is customary in international relations, in an acceptable time frame," the ministry says.

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Earlier on August 1, the Belarusian State Border Committee reported that the Pish Mi-24 military helicter allegedly "crossed the state border at an extremely low altitude, flew 1,200 meters deep” into on the territory of Belarus before returning to Pand.

Instead, the Pish side rejects the accusations, calling them out as lies and provocation, according to AFP.

Jacek Goryszewski, spokesman for the erational command of the Pish Armed Forces, says this is confirmed by pilot dispatches and radar records.

Against the background of the upcoming elections in Pand, the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mariusz Kaminski, said that in case of provocations on the border with Belarus, all Belarusian crossings with the Eurean Union will be "immediately closed".

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