# Kyiv says Belarus reactivated relays that helped Russian drones strike near Polish border

https://mins.news/en/item/61317

- Meduza, 2026-09-16 16:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/16/kyiv-says-belarus-reactivated-relays-that-helped-russian-drones-strike-a-gas-station-and-passenger-train-near-ukraine-s-border-with-poland

> Andriy Demchenko, a spokesperson for Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service, says Belarus has reactivated border-area relays that strengthen signals for Russian Shahed and Gerbera drones. He said the equipment enabled a September 13 attack on a gas station near the Yahodyn crossing and a Kyiv–Warsaw passenger train.

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