Lukashenko's office declined to comment on the state of his health while Russia denied he was ill.
The Kremlin faces logistical problems by transporting Iranian suicide drones from the Middle East. Production in neighboring Belarus would result in easier transportation.
Operator Russian Railways earlier said around 20 wagons had come off the track due to "unauthorised interference". Snezhetskaya is just to the southeast of Bryansk.
Table tennis, pentathlon, fencing, judo and taekwondo are among the Olympic sports that have readmitted athletes from Russia and Belarus as neutrals.
Ukraine, Germany and Romania are just three of the countries wishing Israel a happy birthday on its 75th Independence Day.
Belarusian troops returned from training on Iskander mobile guided missiles in Russia.
Those entitled for aliyah from Ukraine will still be able to receive service in Israel