Russian and Belarusian security services plot a terror attack in Belarus near the Polish border in order to blame it on Ukraine. NATO allies Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria are discussing the creation of a joint mine-sweeping force to clear the Black Sea route. President Zelenskyi said he had \u201cgood news\u201d on artillery and air defense supplies after talks with his Romanian counterpart in Bucharest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russian and Belarusian security services have developed a plan to drop explosives on an oil depot in Belarus and blame it on Ukraine, the National Resistance Center of Ukraine said Tuesday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRussia\u2019s FSB and Belarus\u2019 KGB security services have agreed to carry out a false-flag operation against a facility in Belarus and then blame it on Ukraine,\u201d the National Resistance Center said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSo far, a facility that is being considered a target for a terrorist attack is the oil depot Brestoblnefteproduct near Pryluky in the Brest region, two kilometers from the Belarus-Poland border. They plan to drop explosives from a drone,\u201d the message continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In August, Wagner mercenaries conducted aerial reconnaissance to support the plan, the National Resistance Center said, quoting Belarus\u2019 underground resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkey, Romania and Bulgaria are discussing the creation of a joint force to clear any mines that drift into their waters from Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine, according to three officials familiar with the talks cited by Bloomberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The three NATO members are still working out the details but may set up the unit as early as next month, according to two of the officials, who all asked not to be identified because the talks were private.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While not a NATO operation as such, the joint force to clear sea mines would be the first major combined effort among allies in the Black Sea since President Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new force is intended to be entirely peaceful and won\u2019t bring any new NATO vessels to the sea, two of the officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Turkey\u2019s government declined to comment. The defense ministries of Romania and Bulgaria didn\u2019t immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the goals of the mission is to show the three countries are capable of addressing the problem themselves, one official said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said he had \u201cgood news\u201d on artillery and air defense supplies after talks with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest. He also thanked Romania for the aid that had been provided and upcoming aid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere will be good news on artillery and air defense supplies. I am very much grateful for that. I am sure in Romania, it is well-known what a terrible threat Russian missiles and attack drones pose,\u201d Zelenskyi told a joint news conference with Romanian President Iohannis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Russia\u2019s attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube have also become a problem for Romanian towns at the border, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When asked about the military assistance he had requested from Romania, Zelenskyi said he will refrain from details so that Russia is not in the know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukrainian exports of agricultural products along the \u201csolidarity corridors\u201d, including via ports on the Danube, directly support global food security and social stability, Zelenskyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEvery Russian missile or Shahed drone that attacks Ukrainian ports, also attacks our joint contribution to global security. We must do everything possible to prevent Russia from turning the Black Sea and Danube region into a dead area not suitable for navigation,\u201d the Ukrainian President said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Air defenses are key to achieving that, he added. \u201cWe are working with allies in order to bolster our air defenses throughout the country and particularly in Odesa region. We have discussed with President [Iohannis] our possible joint measures to protect not just the ports, but the entire region of Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania, and protect our people,\u201d Zelenskyi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ukraine and Romania signed a declaration of cooperation in a number of key areas, he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On October 10, President Zelenskyi met with Romanian President Klaus Iohannis in Bucharest on his first official visit to the country since Russia\u2019s invasion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n