**Belarusian Leader Appoints New Prime Minister**
The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has chosen a new prime minister. The man he chose is Alexander Turchin, who used to run the Minsk region. Turchin said that Belarus would not make any big changes and promised to work within the current system.
Turchin replaced Roman Golovchenko, who was made head of the National Bank. Lukashenko said that this change meant a new generation of leaders had taken over in Belarus.
Lukashenko has been in power since 1994 and is close friends with Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, his rule has been criticized for being unfair, especially after he claimed victory in an election in 2020.
**Belarus’ Relationship with Russia**
Although Belarus hasn’t directly joined the war between Russia and Ukraine, it allows Russia to use its territory to plan military operations. The country also recently bought a lot of Chinese cars because Western countries are not selling them any more due to sanctions against Russia.
**Changes in the Air Force**
Ukraine’s air force is becoming stronger after getting new equipment. They even intercepted 130 out of 176 drones that were sent from Russia, including some special attack drones called Shahed-type. This shows Ukraine is doing its best to protect itself despite being under a lot of pressure.
**DNA Research Finds an Ancient Connection**
Research has found that half of all people alive today come from a group called the Yamnaya who lived in what is now Ukraine about 5,000 years ago.
