UAV
UAV event in Belarus on Tue 27th January 2026
27th January 2026
At least 9 "shahed" drones flew into Belarus overnight, one was shot down near Mozyr.
On the night of January 27-28, at least 9 Russian "shahed" kamikaze drones were recorded flying into Belarus from Ukraine. The drones were heading for Loyev, Narovlya, Mozyr, Gomel, and entered the "Belarusian corridor." The first "shahed" flew in at 23:54 heading for Loyev. Further flights occurred at: 00:24 , 00:39 , 00:42 (x3), 01:00 (x2) and 01:28 . The drone, which flew in at 00:39 through the village of Yasenok (Narovlya district), then continued on to Narovlya and Mozyr. Around 00:55 in the Mozyr district, an explosion was heard, which could have been an air defense missile launch , and by 00:58 it was reported that the "shahed" was no longer being recorded. At the moment, everything indicates that last night the "shahed" was shot down by air defense forces near Mozyr. In addition, @euroradio journalists called the operational duty service of the Mozyr District Department of Internal Affairs at night, where they were told: " Everything is fine. Everything is under control. Don't worry ," and another employee said, " I won't explain anything to you ." The Belarusian Air Force did not scramble overnight.
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