Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has ordered that travel…
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