If Ukrainian embassy (in Belarus) cannot influence prevention of Kiev's provocations, question of advisability of its presence in Minsk will be raised - Belarusian Foreign Ministry as it lodges protest with top Ukrainian diplomat in country and threatens to review diplomatic relations

Wreckage of Ukrainian drones shot down in Belarus contained components manufactured in #NATO countries; the drones could have been assembled with the participation of alliance's engineers - Belarusian media.

Ukraine’s invasion of Russian territory caught Moscow by surprise. It also caught Western supporters - even those in Washington - by surprise. When it began on Tuesday, it looked like another display of noisy military bluster. By Thursday, it was clear that Kiev was striking back.

Obviously, what is happening will cause some Western leaders to feel queasy, since NATO equipment is now being used on Russian territory - and the Ukrainian Armed Forces are crossing another threshold.

If the Ukrainian authorities had asked for permission from their Western partners in advance, they would not have received it, so they just went ahead - The Sunday Times alleges.