Ukraine took the lead when defender Martynovich turned the ball into his own net following Evgeny Konoplyanka’s cross and, as Belarus pushed for an equaliser, Sydorchuk put the result beyond doubt in stoppage time by slotting into an empty net.
Ukraine are third in Group C with three points, having lost 1-0 at home to Slovakia in their opener, while bottom team Belarus have one point from a 1-1 draw away to Luxembourg.
The Slovakians top the section with six points after winning 2-1 at home to European champions Spain, who have three.
(Reporting by Dmitriy Rogovitskiy; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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