Risk events in Belarus, August 2026

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54 events were recorded: 46 conflict events and 8 unrest events.

54 eventsSources: gdelt

54 events· Belarus

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events0 countries with events, 50 events plottedNuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Assault in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 19 Aug 2026Assault in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 18 Aug 2026Assault in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 18 Aug 2026Martial law in Hrodna, Belarus · Belarus · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 18 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 17 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 17 Aug 2026Military posture change in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 16 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 15 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 14 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 13 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Zhlobin, Belarus · Belarus · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 13 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 11 Aug 2026Military posture change in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Hrodna, Belarus · Belarus · 11 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 11 Aug 2026Assault in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 9 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 8 Aug 2026Military force used in Babruysk, Belarus · Belarus · 7 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 7 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 6 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 5 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 5 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 3 Aug 2026Military force used in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 3 Aug 2026Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 2 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 20 Aug 2026Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus · Belarus · 10 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 9 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 8 Aug 2026Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus · Belarus · 8 Aug 2026
Earthquake
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0 in the list
Disaster
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Conflict
46
42 in the list
Unrest
8
8 in the list
Advisory
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0 in the list

Signal

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Bars: this period · Markers: 90-day daily baseline × days

Events by type

Against the 90-day baseline

Earthquake
90-day baseline: 0
0
Disaster
90-day baseline: 0
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Conflict
90-day baseline: 69.9
46
Unrest
90-day baseline: 10.7
8
Advisory
90-day baseline: 0
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Events per day

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Events per bucket and type (data behind the chart)
DateEarthquakeDisasterConflictUnrestAdvisoryFire hotspots
2026-08-010010013
2026-08-020040015
2026-08-03003000
2026-08-04000000
2026-08-050020020
2026-08-060010013
2026-08-07002002
2026-08-08002207
2026-08-090011017
2026-08-100024031
2026-08-110050011
2026-08-120000014
2026-08-130040020
2026-08-140040010
2026-08-150010020
2026-08-160010030
2026-08-170030011
2026-08-18004000
2026-08-19001005
2026-08-20005101
2026-08-21000004
2026-08-220000013
2026-08-23000009
2026-08-240000013
2026-08-250000015
2026-08-260000021
2026-08-270000013
2026-08-280000022
2026-08-29000000
2026-08-30000000
2026-08-310000024

Events

What is happening now

54 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  2. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  3. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  4. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  5. Conflict

    Assault in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  6. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  7. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  8. Conflict

    Assault in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  9. Conflict

    Assault in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  10. Conflict

    Martial law in Hrodna, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Hrodna · Source: gdelt

  11. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  12. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  13. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  14. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  15. Conflict

    Military posture change in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  16. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  17. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  18. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  19. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  20. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  21. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  22. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Zhlobin, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Zhlobin · Source: gdelt

  23. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  24. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  25. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  26. Conflict

    Military posture change in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  27. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  28. Conflict

    Military force used in Hrodna, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Hrodna · Source: gdelt

  29. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  30. Conflict

    Assault in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 2 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  31. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Demonstration in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  36. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  38. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  39. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  42. Conflict

    Military force used in Babruysk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Babruysk · Source: gdelt

  43. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  44. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  45. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Slutsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Slutsk · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Military force used in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 3 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Nuclear alert in Minsk, Belarus

    Severity 4 · Minsk · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.