Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered that travel… (лукашенко · ребёнок · поездка)
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered that travel abroad by children's groups be prohibited without state supervision and official permission, according to the BELTA agency.
Consensus
- A Ukrainian drone attacked a bus carrying Belarusian children's football team from Gomel to Gelendzhik on June 17
- The bus had 44 passengers, including 28 children
- One woman died and several people, including children, were injured
- Belarusian President Lukashenko ordered a ban on outbound trips by children's sports teams without state supervision and permission
- Both Russia and Belarus have opened investigations into the incident
- The attack was classified as a terrorist act by Russian authorities
Points of divergence
- Lukashenko stated that the parents organized the trip for football training, not for vacation — kommersant
- Lukashenko emphasized that the trip was not for vacation but for football training — fontanka
- Lukashenko did not explicitly state the purpose of the trip, but noted that the parents used a private company for transportation — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Lukashenko orders ban on children's groups traveling abroad without state control and permission — Коммерсантъ
- «You Need to Stay Home». Lukashenko Comments on Children's Travel Abroad — Фонтанка
- Lukashenko orders ban on foreign trips by children's groups without state supervision — Москва 24