"Day X": Lukashenko Packs His Bags
- 24.06.2026, 8:53
The dictator hurriedly prepared to go on a business trip.
Lukashenko asked that residents of the Gomel Region be told not to worry about the ultimatum issued by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or other troubles. But he himself is leaving at this very moment for a “extended business trip”, according to planbmedia.io.
Are we not afraid of an ultimatum?
As a reminder, On Friday, June 19, Volodymyr Zelenskyy demanded that Belarus remove, within a week, the drone relay stations located in Belarus’s border regions that Russia uses to coordinate attacks on Ukrainian territory.
“Can he take them down? I think a week will be enough for him to do that. If he doesn’t, we’ll do it ourselves,” Zelenskyy said.
And while propagandists on TV and social media were going on and on about “how dare he!” (not in the sense of “how brave,” but in the sense of “how dare he set conditions for our president and make insinuations”), Lukashenko himself was surprisingly silent.
Yesterday, he didn’t dwell on the topic either and, like his propagandists, didn’t mention any intermediaries. But through a message to the chairman of the Gomel Regional Executive Committee Ivan Krupko, he did convey to the residents of the Gomel region that they should not worry.
“I asked him to tell the residents of the Gomel region not to worry or be concerned about anything: we have enough strength and resources to repel an attack by any aggressor. Everything will be done to ensure the safety of our citizens,” emphasized Ivan Krupko.
“Analyzing various opinions and people’s comments, Vladimir Zelenskyy probably felt the need to defuse the situation surrounding the shelling of the bus, in which our children were injured. A new wave of speculation has arisen over an issue that, in fact, does not exist. We understand that these stunts and tricks divert attention from the main topic being discussed today by residents of the Gomel Region and the entire country—the bus tragedy,” the governor argued.
The press service does not specify why Lukashenko did not say this himself. The press service’s reports also make no mention of “relayers.”
A Long Business Trip on D-Day
Instead, Lukashenko raised a more important question: “The season for wild plants, mushrooms, and berries is approaching—what’s the situation with that? After all, in the past, people from the Ukrainian side (people, as Belta clarifies) have raised concerns about gathering at the border and within the territories of the Lelchitsy and Yelsky districts.” So Lukashenko “instructed officials to work out the details for ensuring the safe organization of this activity, if it is necessary for Ukrainian citizens,” Krupko said.
And it turned out that Lukashenko himself will not be in Belarus by the time Zelenskyy’s ultimatum expires.
While explaining to Prime Minister Alexander Turchin how to organize the 13th Forum of the Regions of Belarus and Russia (scheduled for June 25–27 in Minsk and the surrounding region), Lukashenko advised: “So you’ll need to focus on this first and foremost, since I’ll be away on a long business trip. And in connection with this long business trip—there are also some issues we’ll need to resolve. Perhaps you have any suggestions.”
Lukashenko’s destination has not yet been disclosed. But on June 26, when the ultimatum expires, he will be away. Better safe than sorry.