Belarusian Foreign Ministry presents note of protest to Ukrainian charge d'affaires ad interim

MINSK. Aug 12 (Interfax) - The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Ukrainian Charge d'Affaires ad interim Olga Timush on Saturday to present a note of protest, the ministry said.

"Ukrainian Charge d'Affaires ad interim Olga Timush was summoned to the Foreign Ministry. A strong protest was voiced to the Ukrainian diplomat and a respective note of protest was handed in connection with a breach of the border of the Republic of Belarus by a group of unmanned aerial vehicles launched from the territory of Ukraine," the ministry said.

The Ukrainian diplomat was warned that if such provocations repeat the Belarusian side reserves the right to take countermeasures to protect its territory.

"It was specially pointed out that if the Ukrainian embassy to Belarus is unable to influence the prevention of such provocations, the Belarusian side will raise the question of expediency of its further presence in Minsk," the ministry said.