“There is little reason to believe that it entered our airspace by accident. By all appearances, it seems some plan was being realized here,” a Belarusian official said.

The Belarusian defense ministry says the Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems are fully prepared to perform their tasks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the situation in four former regions of Ukraine that recently voted to join the Russian union is "extremely complicated", urging the country’s security agencies to remain vigilant.

Russian troops are conducting tactical exercises in neighboring Belarus, firing artillery weapons in a winter landscape, Russia has announced.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the West is pursuing the policy of waging wars in order to maintain its dominance.

Iran says a roadmap for boosting economic ties with Belarus could be finalized in early 2023.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has called for enhancement of relations among countries in order to neutralize Western sanctions and mitigate their repercussions.

Russia and Ukraine swap over 200 prisoners in one of the biggest such exchanges since the beginning of the war.

The first Russian soldiers arrive in Belarus to take part in a new joint force with Belarusian troops.

Iran is in talks to supply raw material, equipment and technology to Belarusian petroleum sector.