Use of the airspace of the Republic of Belarus by UAVs

The Airspace Use Department of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, based on the decision of the Interdepartmental Commission adopted at its 30th meeting, developed informational material concerning the basics of airspace use of the Republic of Belarus by UAVs (hereinafter referred to as the informational material) and sent it to the Minsk City Executive Committee and regional executive committees (Outgoing letter dated March 14, 2024 No. 31/265).

The informational material is based on the norms of legislation, is compiled in an accessible form, and, among other things, discloses the competence of specially authorized bodies in handling cases of administrative offenses in the field of airspace use (Chapter 7 of the informational material).

Taking into account the entry into force of the Law of the Republic of Belarus of October 20, 2025 No. 101-3 "On Amendments to Laws on Criminal and Administrative Liability" (hereinafter referred to as Law RB No. 101-3) in terms of defining the dispositions and establishing sanctions for offenses in the field of airspace use, Article 3 has been determined, in accordance with which Article 18.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter referred to as the Code of Administrative Offenses) is set forth in a new version.

In addition, Article 5 of Law RB No. 101-3 introduced amendments to the Procedural and Enforcement Code of the Republic of Belarus on Administrative Offenses, including, among other things, Part 1 of Article 3.30, in accordance with which the list of persons authorized to draw up protocols on administrative offenses under Article 18.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses has been expanded.

"CHAPTER 7

COMPETENCE OF SPECIALLY AUTHORIZED BODIES IN HANDLING CASES OF ADMINISTRATIVE

OFFENSES

1. For violation of the Airspace Use Rules, administrative liability is provided for by Article 18.35 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (hereinafter referred to as the Code of Administrative Offenses):

for violation of the rules of airspace use, except for violations provided for by Part 2 of Article 18.35, - a fine of 20 to 50 base units shall be imposed on an individual entrepreneur - from 30 to 60 base units, and on a legal entity - from 40 to 100 base units.

for violation of the rules of airspace use with the use of a civilian unmanned aerial vehicle, an ultralight aircraft, including a glider, hang glider, paraglider, or a homemade aircraft, a balloon, or the rules for the use of model aircraft - a fine of 5 to 50 base units with or without confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense, on an individual entrepreneur - from 10 to 100 base units with or without confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense, and on a legal entity - from 20 to 150 base units with or without confiscation of the subject of the administrative offense.