The relay equipment that helps guide Russian drones over Belarus went dark on June 22, days after President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a public ultimatum, threatening to disable the equipment with Ukraine's own forces if the demand is not met. Zelensky's ultimatum to Alexander Lukashenko left the Belarusian dictator between a rock and a hard place: refuse, and Belarus risks joining Ukraine's list of drone targets. Comply, and he risks publicly defying Russian President Vladimir Putin — his count

Ukraine has issued a public ultimatum to Belarus, demanding the removal of relay equipment used to guide Russian drone strikes.

President Zelenskyy demands Lukashenko shut down stations installed by Russia 'or we will'.