Latest news in Belarus? September 30th, 2026

Key news and developments concerning Belarus for September 30, 2026:

• Security & Military Affairs: Ukrainian border authorities reported that Belarus continues to assist Russian drone operations, specifically pointing to reconnaissance and routing support for strikes targeting western regions near the Polish border. This follows cross-border UAV activity and security incidents reported along the Russian–Belarusian border earlier in the week.

  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)

• Economic Planning & Forecasts: The Belarusian Ministry of Finance officially submitted the draft 2027 state budget to parliament, anticipating a modest deficit of 0.5% of GDP. Concurrently, President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed decrees establishing target macroeconomic guidelines for 2027, projecting GDP growth at roughly 1.9% amid global and regional economic slowdowns.

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• Energy Trade: Industry figures revealed an increase in Belarusian refined petroleum shipments to Russia, with deliveries rising significantly throughout September to supply roughly 6% of Russia’s domestic gasoline demand amid ongoing Russian refinery constraints.

• Industrial & Bilateral Integration: Following high-level discussions in Minsk, Belarus is actively pushing for deeper joint production agreements with Russia in the aviation manufacturing sectortransitioning domestic repair plants into direct parts manufacturing for projects like the Osvey aircraft.

  BelTA – News from Belarus