List of wars involving Belarus

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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.

Contents

  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

Russian Empire

ConflictBelarus & alliesBelarus's oppositionResult
World War I/Russian Civil War (1918)Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Belarusian People's Republic
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
Flag of Russia (1918).svg Bolsheviks Belarusian People's Republic exiled
Slutsk uprising (1920)Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Nationalist forces loyal to the Belarusian People's Republic Flag RSFSR 1918.svg  Russian SFSR
Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919-1927).svg  Byelorussian SSR
Rebellion suppressed
Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) Flag RSFSR 1918.svg  Russian SFSR
Flag of the Ukrainian SSR (1927-1937).svg  Ukrainian SSR
Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1919-1927).svg  Byelorussian SSR
Red flag.svg Polrewkom
Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Second Polish Republic
Flag of the Ukrainian State.svg  Ukrainian People's Republic
Inconclusive:

Soviet Union

ConflictBelarus & alliesBelarus's oppositionResult
Polish-Belarusian ethnic conflict (1939—1954)Flag of the Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic (1937-1951).svg  Byelorussian SSR
Flag of Belarus (1918, 1991-1995).svg Belarusian collaborators
Polish people
Home Army
Cursed soldiers
Both sides claimed victory
World War II (1941–1944) Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg Soviet Union Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Nazi Germany Victory:
Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg  Afghanistan

Flag of the Afghan interim government-in-exile (1988-1992).svg Afghan mujahideen

Republic of Belarus

ConflictBelarus & alliesBelarus's oppositionResult
First Ivorian Civil War (2002—2007)Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg COJEP
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus (limited military support and mercenaries)
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg FNCI Tentative peace agreement, followed by renewed conflict
First Libyan Civil War (2011)Flag of Libya (1977-2011).svg Libyan Jamahiriya
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg  Belarus: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Flag of Libya.svg Anti-Gaddafi forces
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar

Enforcing UNSC Resolution 1973:


Minor border clashes:
Flag of Tunisia.svg  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)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russian Federation
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (provision of territory)
Flag of Donetsk People's Republic.svg  Donetsk People's Republic
Flag of Lugansk People's Republic.svg  Luhansk People's Republic
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Ongoing:
  • Belarus provides its territory and infrastructure to the Russian invasion forces and assistance to injured Russian soldiers.

See also

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

References

  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.