Upon instructions of the head of state the security of the state border of the Republic of Belarus has been enhanced, BelTA learned from Anton Bychkovsky, spokesman of the State Border Committee of Belarus.

The number of participants of the Zapad 2021 army exercise in Belarus' territory will be about 12,800 people, BelTA learned from Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces, First Deputy Defense Minister of Belarus Viktor Gulevich during a media briefing on 5 August.

Maksim Nedasekau who won bronze for Belarus in the Men's High Jump event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics has returned to Minsk. The Tokyo Games medalist chose Vitebsk Oblast Center of Olympic Reserve for the Br10,000 assistance as part of the country's Olympic Choice project. Another local sports school, Vitebsk Children's and Youth Sports School of Olympic Reserve No. 1, will get the Br20,000 assistance from Ivan Litvinovich who won gold in the Trampoline event.

Olympic champion Ivan Litvinovich returns home from Tokyo

Belarusian school students clinched two medals at the International Economics Olympiad, BelTA learned from the press service of the university.

The Belarusian air carrier Belavia is increasing the number of Minsk-Moscow-Minsk flights from 1 August, BelTA learned from Belavia's website.