There was no explosion. This was announced today, October 31, by the Ministry of Defense of Belarus, commenting on the loud sound in Minsk.
“As part of the inspection of the air defense forces on duty, the crew of the Su-30 SM fighter met. Acting on a given control target, the aircraft increased its climbing speed. In such cases, the aircraft switches to supersonic. This can produce a noticeable sound effect. The flight mode of the aircraft complied with flight safety regulations.” – stated the department.
Recall that this afternoon news began to appear about a strong explosion in the sky over Minsk. The city’s rescue services did not report any emergency situation in this regard. At the same time, several opposition media have already stated that the cotton was an explosion and could be related to air defense efforts.