Charges have been made against officials from Belarus for forcing a Ryanair flight to land.
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Polish prosecutors have charged three Belarusian officials with serious crimes. They say these officials tricked a plane into landing in Belarus so they could arrest a passenger.
The incident happened three years ago when a Ryanair flight from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in Minsk. The Belarusian officials falsely claimed there was a bomb on the plane.
The passenger they arrested was Raman Pratasevich, a journalist who criticized the Belarusian government. Pratasevich was jailed but later pardoned and released.
The Polish prosecutors are seeking the arrest of the three Belarusian officials. However, since the officials are not in Poland, it may be difficult to bring them to trial.
Many countries condemned Belarus for forcing the plane to land. They called it a hijacking and imposed punishments on Belarus.
Questions
Who has been charged by Polish prosecutors?
Three Belarusian officials have been charged.
What did the Belarusian officials falsely claim about the plane?
They falsely claimed there was a bomb on the plane.
What happened to the passenger Raman Pratasevich?
He was jailed but later pardoned and released.
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