Press releases

This Belarusian defused German aerial bombs during war
He was enlisted into the 69th Guards Artillery Regiment as a gun layer. He often had to participate in battles alongside the infantry. In the summer of 1942, north of Donetsk, finding themselves surrounded by the enemy, Ivan Doronin and his comrades-in-arms spent a month moving in separate groups at night to reach the positions of Soviet troops...

Sabalenka advances to US Open third round
Last night, the reigning US Open champion defeated Russia’s Polina Kudermetova (World No.67) 7-6 (7-4), 6-2...

Archaeologists determine new founding date for Minsk, learn about ancient city's life
So, when and where was Minsk actually founded? What was the culture of our ancestors like? What other unknown pages of the city's history remain to be discovered?..

Minsk hotel occupancy at 67.2% in January-July 2025
The largest numbers of visitors came from the Russian Federation, China, Latvia, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan. The reported figures are the highest in the past ten years...

Belarusian strongman Khoroneko debuts in Russian bench press
During the international Golden Bear strength sports tournament in Minsk, the 64-year-old athlete bench-pressed a 100kg barbell nine times in a row, a feat few people his age in the world can accomplish...

Belarus’ Volha Klimava claims world champion title in C1 5,000m
Volha Klimava secured gold in the C1 5,000m race on the final day of competition, completing the distance in 26 minutes and 20 seconds. She finished 15 seconds ahead of Canadian silver medalist Katie Vincent...

Sabalenka, Azarenka advance to US Open second round
The reigning US Open champion and world number one defeated Switzerland's world number 109 Rebeka Masarova, 7-5, 6-1, in the opener...

Minsk to host Olympic Day on 13 September
The events will take place in the very heart of the capital, near the Palace of Sports, in less than a month, on 13 September. More than 30 interactive zones, sports master classes, an intellectual quiz, and various competitions will be prepared for participants, with well-deserved prizes for the winners...

Belarus joins Cinema Night 2025 campaign
Last year the event brought together guests from 14 CIS and BRICS countries. This year the celebration has expanded to 37 states...

2025 Minsk Half Marathon to draw nearly 25,000 runners
The event, as usual, will feature various activity zones, a food court, and also Minsk Half Marathon merchandise produced by Belarusian enterprises...

Smalyavichy meteorite on display in Minsk after international recognition
This is the seventh meteorite ever found on the territory of Belarus. The discovery holds a unique status and is considered a national treasure...

Over 31,000 tourists visit Braslav Lakes National Park in 2025
According to Nadezhda Dudarenok, the Mayak Mountain ecological trail with its eponymous observation tower has already been visited by over 16,000 people between January and July 2025...

Stepan Pashkevich honored with Hero of Soviet Union title for his heroism during Danube crossing
In December 1944, during the crossing of the Danube River, Stepan Pashkevich’s unit was ordered to ensure the transportation of the Soviet troops...

BelTA, IRNA sign new memorandum of cooperation in presence of heads of state
The parties will share up-to-date and authentic information messages and photo materials...

WTA rankings: Sabalenka keeps the lead, Sasnovich, Azarenka out of Top 100
Other Belarusian players saw rankings shifts: Aleksandra Sasnovich dropped to 121st, while Victoria Azarenka remains outside the Top 100 at 133rd...

Winners of Belarus’ media workers’ sports festival announced
The two-day event was held at the Staiki Olympic Training Center. The participants competed in volleyball, futsal, table tennis, cross-country running, kettlebell lifting, and tug-of-war...

Belarus victorious at basketball tournament in China
In the final match on 17 August, the Belarusian team outplayed Kazakhstan with a score of 101:53. Daniil Barysevich was the top scorer for the winning team, contributing 21 points...

Belarus' Anna Kubareva makes W15 Astana 2025 final
In today's semifinal, Anna Kubareva defeated Russia's Kristina Kroitor in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5...

Belarus climbs to 48th spot in UEFA club rankings
The advancement comes after FC Neman Grodno secured a spot in the UEFA Conference League playoff round, earning Belarus 2.125 points this season...

Belarus claim five medals at Kazakhstan Open G1 2025
The national team collected one silver and four bronze medals. Artsiom Plonis claimed second place in the 87kg weight category, while Artsiom Babakhin (under 74kg), Raman Turavinau (under 80kg), Georgiy Gurtsiev (under 58kg) and Yulia Vitko (under 57kg) all earned bronze medals...