Belarus has turned on its repeaters that assist Russian drones again — Ukraine

Belarus has restarted its repeaters that assist Russian drones — Ukraine

Belarus has turned back on its repeaters that assist Russian drones in identifying targets. This was announced by the spokesperson of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, Andriy Demchenko.

Currently, Belarus is actively assisting Russia in shelling Ukrainian territory. This includes repeaters launched on Belarusian territory that provide signals for Russia's "Shahed" and "Gerber" drones, Demchenko said.

He noted that drones flying from Russia were positioned close to the Belarusian border to receive signals and penetrate deeper into Ukrainian territory.

According to Demchenko, the operation of the repeaters also made it possible to launch an attack on the "Yagodin" checkpoint on the border with Poland on the night of September 13.

On that day, Russian troops also struck a train traveling on the Kyiv—Warsaw route. Near the attacked train was a special train carrying European diplomats. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Russia was aware of the train's passenger composition.

For reference, in mid-June, Zelenskyy demanded that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko turn off the repeaters on the border with Ukraine. "If he doesn't do it, we will," the Ukrainian leader said at the time. A week after this threat, Zelenskyy said that the operation of the repeaters on the border had stopped.

A repeater is a device that receives a radio signal and retransmits it with amplification or on a different frequency. It allows for expanding the coverage area of radio communication. It is especially used in areas with complex terrain or in cases where direct communication between stations is not possible.