In May of this year, a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Belarus once again departed on a service mission to Turkey to extinguish forest fires. According to a preliminary agreement, the crew with the combat vehicle will work until the end of September. The flight time has already reached 55 hours.

The stage of forming electoral commissions is coming to an end. Yesterday, the nomination of representatives to the district election commissions for the regional council elections was completed, and three days are allocated for their formation.

The first of September at Gorodok Secondary School No. 1 was more solemn than ever. Preparations for the start of the academic year were not only a matter of necessity. Like other local educational institutions, the school became a site for preparations for the "Dazhynki" festival-fair of rural workers, which will be held here from September 26 to 28.

As previously reported, on November 14, the duty officer of the Internal Affairs Directorate received information that an explosive device had been planted on the territory of the Vitebsk Cold Storage Plant. 93 people were evacuated from the enterprise. During the inspection, no explosive items were found, however, a dummy explosive device was discovered, which was a paper bag with sugar, with the handwritten text "Caution mine" on its packaging. As a result of operational-search activities carried out by employees of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee in cooperation with the Investigative Committee of the Republic of Belarus for the Vitebsk Region and the KGB Directorate for the Vitebsk Region, a resident of Vitebsk born in 1976, previously not convicted, was detained a few hours later. During the investigation, it was established that the man wanted to check how law enforcement agencies react to a bomb threat report. The caller was detained on the basis of Art. 108 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Belarus.

This bright holiday serves as a reminder of the crucial role of a mother in family and upbringing. A woman who has given life, taught wisdom, and blessed with good deeds and endeavors deserves sincere gratitude, love, and respect.

As reported by BELTA, as of 12:00 PM, approximately 40% of voters had cast their ballots on average in Belarus. In the Gomel, Vitebsk, and Mogilev regions, voter turnout approached 50%, while in other regions it was around 40%.

The initiative to treat patients who have sustained injuries while intoxicated at their own expense requires comprehensive study. This viewpoint was expressed in an interview with a BELTA correspondent by the Prosecutor General of Belarus, Alexander Konyuk.

Vitebsk doctors will provide export medical services in the territory of the Smolensk region. This was announced by the head of the Vitebsk Regional Executive Committee's Healthcare Department, Professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences Yuri Derkach.

Thus, in educational institutions of Polotsk, "round tables" and talk shows will be held with the participation of teenagers, representatives of authorities, deputies, and honorary citizens of the city; in Dokshytsy, a festive program will take place in the "Iskra" concert hall; and in Vitebsk, a meeting of generations will be held at the Museum of Labor and Komsomol Glory of OJSC "KIM".

Approximately 1,000 people will take part in the three-day event. These include choir members, performers, folk artisans, members of historical reenactment clubs, as well as numerous guests of the festival, who have gathered in Braslav from various regions of Belarus, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine, Armenia, and Venezuela.