--- title: "Belarusian Il-62 Did Not Enter Ukrainian Airspace: Ukrainian Air Force Debunks Viral Fake" description: "A scandal erupted on social media due to rumors about a Belarusian Il-62 violating the Ukrainian border. The Air Force officially debunked the fake, explaining that Flightradar24 data is not official. πŸ›‘βœˆοΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦" date: 2026-06-26T09:04:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/belarusian-il-62-did-not-enter-ukrainian-airspace-debunked-fake tags: [] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Belarusian Il-62 Did Not Enter Ukrainian Airspace: Ukrainian Air Force Debunks Viral Fake ![Nose section of an Il-62 aircraft with the inscription IL-62 on the side, illustrating the topic of the fake about the Belarusian plane](https://xab.info/media/2026/06/26/belorusskiy-il-62-ne-zalechal-v-ukrainu-razvenchali-fejk/belorusskiy-il-62-ne-zalechal-v-ukrainu-razvenchali-fejk-1.webp) A debate erupted on social media following reports of an alleged violation of Ukrainian airspace by a Belarusian aircraft. However, official Ukrainian authorities have already refuted this information, calling it disinformation. ### Viral Fake About the "Incursion" of an Il-62 The events unfolded in the evening when messages began to spread actively online claiming that a Belarusian cargo aircraft, an Il-62, had violated the border. According to rumors, the aircraft allegedly entered the airspace of the Chernihiv region around 20:30 and then crossed the border with Moldova. The main source of this data was cited as the popular online service Flightradar24. Authors of posts referred to route maps which, in their opinion, confirmed the fact of the incursion. ### Official Refutation from the Air Force The Communications Department of the Air Force of Ukraine categorically refuted these data. The department stated that no aircraft from Belarusian airlines crossed the state border of Ukraine. The refutation was promptly forwarded to the Center for Countering Disinformation under the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine and published on official resources at 23:30. Advisor to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov also confirmed that the information about the "incursion" is false. ### Why Flightradar24 Data Is Not the Final Truth? Specialists from the "Defenders of the Sky" reminded the public about the nature of the service that became the source of rumors. Flightradar24 is a civilian commercial project founded in 2006 by Swedish enthusiasts. The platform collects data from open sources and is not an official resource for monitoring airspace. The Air Force emphasized a key point: the service does not bear legal responsibility for the accuracy of displayed routes. Errors in civilian trackers can occur due to equipment operation specifics or data interpretation. ### Call for Responsibility The Air Force of Ukraine urged social media users to rely exclusively on official sources of information and not to spread unverified data. In the conditions of an information war, it is important to separate facts from fiction to avoid provoking panic and creating grounds for disinformation.