Belarus shoots down rogue missile launched by Ukraine, lands on Belarusian territory

Reuters reports, a statement from Belarus' defense ministry read, "Fragments were found in an agricultural field ... During the verification process, it was established that the wreckage belongs to an S-300 anti-aircraft guided missile fired from the territory of Ukraine."

Two people died in Poland on November 15 from a Ukrainian S-300 missile that landed in the NATO-member country. Several news outlets immediately reported at the time that the missiles were Russian in origin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the blast "a very significant escalation."

Zelenskyy added, "We need to put the terrorist in its place. The longer Russia feels impunity, the more threats there will be for everyone within the reach of Russian missiles."

Soon after it was confirmed that the missiles were launched from Ukraine.

The S-300 missiles that landed in Belarus detonated 9 miles from the country's border with Ukraine in a field around 10 am on Thursday.

Oleg Konovalov, the Brest region's military commissar, said in a video message that those who lived in the region had "absolutely nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, these things happen."

According to the Belarusian Telegraph Agency (BelTA), no casualties have been reported.

Detritus from the missile is visible on the BelTA website.

Both the Russians and Ukrainians use the S-300 missiles, but only the Ukrainians use them as part of their air defense system to shoot down aerial attacks.

As The Post Millennial has reported, Belarus is a close ally of Russia, and they began military exercises in the Brest region in September.

Belarus has permitted Moscow to launch military campaigns from its territory including firing missiles and troop deployment. Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has maintained support for Russia throughout the tenure of the war.