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Poland to Charge Three Belarusians for Diverting Ryanair Flight with NEXTA Journalist in 2021

Sep 6, 2024, 10:13 AM

Polish prosecutors have gathered sufficient evidence to charge three Belarusian citizens for their involvement in the forced landing of a Ryanair flight in Minsk in 2021. The incident involved a civilian airliner carrying NEXTA opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, who was subsequently arrested. A court in Warsaw has arrested the three Belarusian officials in absentia. The forced landing of the Ryanair plane has been widely condemned as an act of hijacking.