List of wars involving Belarus (original) (raw)

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This is a list of wars and humanitarian conflicts involving the Republic of Belarus and its predecessor states (Belarusian People's Republic and Byelorussian SSR). Notable militarised interstate disputes are included.

Belarusian victory

Belarusian defeat

Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive, inconclusive)

Ongoing conflict

Conflict Belarus & allies Belarus's opposition Result
World War I/Russian Civil War (1918) Belarusian People's Republic Germany Bolsheviks Russian SFSR Belarusian People's Republic exiled
Slutsk uprising (1920) Nationalist forces loyal to the Belarusian People's Republic Russian SFSR Byelorussian SSR Rebellion suppressed
Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921)Soviet westward offensive of 1918–1919 Russian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Polrewkom Second Polish Republic Ukrainian People's Republic Defeat:Peace of Riga
Conflict Belarus & allies Belarus's opposition Result
Polish-Belarusian ethnic conflict (1939—1954) Byelorussian SSR Belarusian collaborators Polish peopleHome ArmyCursed soldiers Grodno Self Defense [pl] Wołkowysk Self Defense [pl] Both sides claimed victory
World War II (1941–1944) Soviet Union Soviet Union Byelorussian SSR Nazi Germany Belarusian Central Council Victory:Belarusian Central Council dissolved, results include the Independence Day (Belarus)
Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989) Soviet Union Byelorussian SSR Afghanistan Afghan mujahideen Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan After USSR's withdrawal, Afghan Civil War continues

Republic of Belarus

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Conflict Belarus & allies Belarus's opposition Result
First Ivorian Civil War (2002—2007) Ivory Coast COJEP Belarus (limited military support and mercenaries) FNCI Tentative peace agreement, followed by renewed conflict
First Libyan Civil War (2011) Libyan Jamahiriya Belarus:[1][2][3][4][5] Military advisers [ru] Snipers MID [ru]/SSB (334th Separate Unit of the 5th Spetsnaz Brigade) Technical specialists Anti-Gaddafi forces Qatar Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973: NATO NATO members Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark France Italy Netherlands Norway[6] Portugal Romania Spain Turkey United Kingdom United States Other countries Jordan[7] Sweden United Arab Emirates[8] Saudi Arabia[9][10] Minor border clashes: Tunisia Defeat:Rebel forces overthrow the Libyan government
Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present)(part of the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014–present) Russian Federation Belarus (provision of territory) Donetsk People's Republic Luhansk People's Republic Ukraine Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment Belarusian Volunteer Corps Ongoing:Belarus provides its territory and infrastructure to the Russian invasion forces and assistance to injured Russian soldiers.

Lists of wars and battles involving former states on what is now Belarus:

  1. ^ На стороне Каддафи воюют белорусские партизаны — Комсомольская правда, 6 апреля 2011
  2. ^ Источник: освобожденный из плена в Ливии белорусский военный прибыл в Минск
  3. ^ Белорусских снайперов в Ливии не было, заявил МИД
  4. ^ "SIPRI: Белоруссия снабдила Каддафи оружием для уничтожения революционеров". NEWSru.com. 1 March 2011.
  5. ^ Летало ли белорусское оружие в Ливию и Кот-д'Ивуар? — TUT.BY, 2 марта 2011
  6. ^ "Last Libyan Mission for Norway's F16S To Fly Tomorrow". Agenzia Giornalistica Italia. 29 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
  7. ^ "Jordanian Fighters Protecting Aid Mission". The Jordan Times. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
  8. ^ "UAE Updates Support to UN Resolution 1973". Emirates News Agency. 25 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  9. ^ Davidson, Christopher M. (2017). "Why Was Muammar Qadhafi Really Removed?". Middle East Policy. 24 (4): 91–116. doi:10.1111/mepo.12310.
  10. ^ "Gaddafi's sons tried to get Saudi cleric help: TV". Reuters. 28 February 2011.