Russian citizens whose flights from Turkey were diverted to Minsk have been sent back to Russia, the Russian embassy in Belarus reported. The embassy previously stated that two flights were rerouted to Minsk due to Ukrainian attacks on Russian airport infrastructure, carrying over 400 passengers.

The Russian embassy in Belarus confirmed that Russian citizens whose flights from Turkey were diverted to Minsk have been sent back to their homeland. The diplomatic mission had previously reported that two flights were rerouted to Minsk due to attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on Russian airport infrastructure, with over 400 passengers on board.