List of wars involving Belarus
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This is a list of wars and humanitarian conflicts involving the Republic of Belarus and its predecessor states (Belarusian People's Republic and Byelorussian SSR). Notable militarised interstate disputes are included.
- Belarusian victory
- Belarusian defeat
- Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive, inconclusive)
- Ongoing conflict
Russian Empire
| Conflict | Belarus & allies | Belarus's opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| World War I/Russian Civil War (1918) |  Belarusian People's Republic  Germany |
 Bolsheviks
|
Belarusian People's Republic exiled |
| Slutsk uprising (1920) | Nationalist forces loyal to the Belarusian People's Republic |
 Russian SFSR Byelorussian SSR |
Rebellion suppressed |
| Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) | Russian SFSR Ukrainian SSR Byelorussian SSR Polrewkom |
 Second Polish Republic Ukrainian People's Republic |
Inconclusive:
|
Soviet Union
| Conflict | Belarus & allies | Belarus's opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polish-Belarusian ethnic conflict (1939—1954) |  Byelorussian SSR Belarusian collaborators |
Polish people Home Army Cursed soldiers
|
Both sides claimed victory |
| World War II (1941–1944) |  Soviet Union
|
 Nazi Germany
|
Victory:
|
| Soviet–Afghan War (1979–1989) |  Soviet Union
|
 Afghan mujahideen |
|
Republic of Belarus
| Conflict | Belarus & allies | Belarus's opposition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine (2022–present) (part of the Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014–present) |
 Russian Federation Belarus (provision of territory) Donetsk People's Republic Luhansk People's Republic |
 Ukraine
|
Ongoing:
|
See also
Lists of wars and battles involving former states on what is now Belarus: