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Zelensky Demands Belarus Remove Drone Relays, Seeks US Licence

6/23/2026

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Zelensky gave Belarus a one-week deadline to dismantle relay equipment he says guides Russian drone attacks.
He warned the equipment enables strikes that killed at least one civilian and injured nine in Kharkiv.
Kyiv responded by reinforcing its northern border with concrete barriers and anti-tank ditches.
After meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7, Zelensky said Ukraine seeks U.S. licences to produce anti-ballistic interceptor missiles for defence and allies.

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Zelensky gave Belarus a one-week deadline to dismantle relay equipment he says guides Russian drone attacks.
He warned the equipment enables strikes that killed at least one civilian and injured nine in Kharkiv.
Kyiv responded by reinforcing its northern border with concrete barriers and anti-tank ditches.
After meeting U.S. President Donald Trump at the G7, Zelensky said Ukraine seeks U.S. licences to produce anti-ballistic interceptor missiles for defence and allies.