Lukashenko Got Scared

• 10.11.2026, 14:28

The timeline for the construction of cell towers in the Gomel Region, on the border with Ukraine, has been postponed.

The new LTE (4G) towers, which have begun to be built in the Polessky State Radiation and Ecological Reserve—located in the exclusion zone in the Gomel Region—as well as in several settlements directly on the border with Ukraine, will not be operational just yet.

As noted by “Flagstok”, the deadlines have been postponed—primarily to the fourth quarter of 2027. Previously, all towers were scheduled to be put into operation in the first quarter. These facilities are located not only in the nature reserve but also, for example, in Komarin, Zhilichy, Nizhnye Zhary in the Bragin District, Sizany in the Elsky District, and near the village of Tesny in the Loevsky District.

At present, the towers’ readiness level remains at 5%. This means that in the past six months, the construction process has not progressed beyond the documentation phase.

In addition to the schedule adjustments, the updated plan specifies the construction sites within the PGRES: two towers each in the Khoyniki and Bragin districts, and one more in the Narovlya district.

This information emerged following an update to the LTE network development plans of beCloud (Belarusian Cloud Technologies LLC). This company has close ties to the state: 51% of its shares are owned by a state agency—the National Traffic Exchange Center—and 49% by a Russian investor.

It should be noted that Russians use cellular towers in Belarus to guide “Shahed” drones. Media reports have indicated that Ukraine periodically takes them out of service.