Press releases

Operation Bagration: Archival footage of Belarus’ liberation in the summer of 1944. Orsha
Operation Bagration was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation, a military campaign fought between 23 June and 29 July 1944 which was unmatched in terms of coverage and operational-strategic results. Its goal was to defeat the Army Group Center and the liberation of Belarus...

Symbol of courage and pride. Minsk celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hero City title
Minsk was occupied on 28 June 1941. From the first days, Minsk residents were actively involved in the fight against the aggressor...

Azarenka three spots up on WTA rankings
Having made the Berlin 2024 quarterfinal the Belarusian goes 3rd with a total of 7,841 points...

BelTA, Belarusian Women’s Union to present photo exhibition about women at war
“Our women fought alongside men in partisan units. They fought as snipers at the frontline. They flew aircraft and drove tanks. They committed acts of sabotage in the fight against the enemy. They did all of that and all these photos are about them – courageous, strong Belarusian women, who are devoted to their families and to their own country,” the Belarusian Women’s Union noted...

Azarenka tops Sakkari in Berlin 2024 opener
Belarus’ world number 19 Victoria Azarenka clinched a spot in the Berlin 2024 second round with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over world number 9 Maria Sakkari of Greece...

Belarus win 20 medals on BRICS Games 2024 day four
Belarus won six gold, 10 silver and four bronze medals on the fourth competition day at BRICS Games 2024 in Kazan, Russia on 16 June...

BRICS Games 2024: Dabravolskaya, Mironchyk claim silver in artistic swimming duet technical
The Belarusian duet scored 245.2300 points to place second in the artistic swimming duet technical...

Sambo bronze for Belarus at BRICS Games 2024
In the 54kg quarterfinal Alena Kupava lost to Bayarme Nehitbaatar from Mongolia. In repechage the Belarusian proved stronger against Armenia’s Arpine Mnatsakanyan...

Khandoshka wins first medal for Belarus at BRICS Games
Vasilina Khandoshka, the 2024 World Aquatics Championships medalist, scored 296.4750 points to place second in the technical program...

BRICS Games 2024: Day One
The first competition day will feature 23 medal events in five sports: sambo, synchronized swimming, artistic gymnastics, weightlifting and wushu...

Shymanovich moves to Valencia Open last 16
In the round of last 32 the Belarusian defeated world number 143 Dominika Salkova of the Czech Republic, 6-4, 6-4...

Belarus win six medals at Evgeniya Cup in Omsk
More than 130 gymnasts from eight countries competed for the Evgeniya Cup 2024 awards. Team Belarus won six medals at the tournament: three silver and bronze medals...

Belarus’ Tsiutryn 3rd at Bupadest wrestling ranking series 2024
The Belarusian men’s team comprised Paris Olympic qualifiers Aryan Tsiutryn, Aliaksandr Hushtyn and Dzianis Khramiankou...

Belarus eyes BRICS Games medals
The Belarusian sport delegation comprises about 620 people (including judges, managers, representatives of federations)...

Harnasko’s team victorious at Iberdrola League in Logrono
Belarus’ top athlete in rhythmic gymnastics made a significant contribution to the success of her team, scoring the best 37.250 with the hoop and 35.750 with the ribbon...

Sabalenka reaches Ronald Garros quarterfinal
Belarus’ world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka reached the Roland Garros quarterfinal with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over world number 24 Emma Navarro of the United States...

Belarus Events Calendar: JUNE 2024
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Daria Chupris wins silver at 2024 European Shooting Championship in Croatia
The Belarusian posted the second best result, 628.8 points, in six shooting attempts. Sara Karasova of the Czech Republic secured gold, finishing 0.9 points ahead. Norway’s Jenny Stene placed third...

Sabalenka makes Roland Garros third round
Belarus’ world number two Aryna Sabalenka powered into the third round of Roland Garros with a 6-2, 6-2 defeat of Japan’s world number 83 Moyuka Uchijima...

Belarus’ Yauheni Zalaty clinches bronze at 2024 World Rowing Cup II
Yauheni Zalaty of Belarus won the men’s singles sculls preliminary heat, quarterfinal and semifinal and came in third in the final, finishing behind Simon Van Dorp of the Netherlands and Oliver Zeidler of Germany...