Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says the Islamic Republic has turned the threats posed by unilateral sanctions into an opportunity to make significant progress.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says Belarus has detained a number of people over attempted sabotage at an airfield last month.

Belarus and Russia's air forces are to start joint drills to prepare for possible combat missions.

“There is little reason to believe that it entered our airspace by accident. By all appearances, it seems some plan was being realized here,” a Belarusian official said.

The Belarusian defense ministry says the Iskander tactical missile systems and the S-400 air defense systems are fully prepared to perform their tasks.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the situation in four former regions of Ukraine that recently voted to join the Russian union is "extremely complicated", urging the country’s security agencies to remain vigilant.