2021 in Belarus explained
Events in the year 2021 in Belarus.
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus
- 11 March – Belarus reports their first case of the Lineage B.1.1.7 of SARS-CoV-2, which originated in the United Kingdom.[1]
- 23 May – Ryanair Flight 4978 incident: Flight 4978, a Boeing 737 aircraft operated by Ryanair, was an international passenger flight from Athens to Vilnius that was diverted to Minsk National Airport by the Belarusian Air Force, citing a bomb threat, which was later deemed false. The flight was carrying Belarusian opposition journalist Roman Protasevich, who was subsequently arrested upon landing in Minsk. The incident sparked international outrage, with many condemning Belarus for its actions, which were seen as a violation of international aviation rules and human rights. Belarus faced severe diplomatic repercussions, including sanctions imposed by the European Union and other countries.[2]
Scheduled events
Deaths
Notes and References
- News: Belarus reports first cases of British coronavirus variant - ministry. Reuters . Mar 11, 2021. www.reuters.com.
- News: 2021-06-15 . Belarus plane: Ryanair boss says pilot had no choice but to land in Minsk . 2024-05-25 . en-GB.
- Web site: IIHF - IIHF to move 2021 World Championship. IIHF International Ice Hockey Federation.
- Web site: To Minsk & Riga in 2021!. Merk. Martin. 19 May 2017. iihfworlds2017.com . 3 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20170519193911/http://www.iihfworlds2017.com/en/news/to-minsk-riga-in-2021/. 19 May 2017. dead.
- Web site: Welcome to Minsk & Riga in 2021. iihf.com . 22 June 2020. 3 January 2021.
- Web site: 2021 Modern Pentathlon World Championships . allsportdb.com . 3 January 2021.
- Web site: Metropolitan Filaret, Honorary Patriarchal Exarch of All Belarus, passes away . eng.belta.by . 12 January 2021 . 17 January 2021.
- Web site: Karimov. Timur. Кублицкая Раиса Владимировна. Kublitskaya Raisa Vladimirovna. Heroes of the Country. ru. 18 September 2022.