Once again, 10,000 people took to the streets in Minsk, despite the fact that the authorities promised to fire with sharp ammunition if necessary.

Once again 10,000 people took to the streets in Minsk despite warnings from the authorities that they were willing to use sharp ammunition; The protesters are demanding the resignation of the President of Belarus and the holding of new free and fair elections. Now the protesters did not gather in the city center, but in one of the southern neighborhoods of Minsk, full of factories.

According to a recent report by the Russian news agency Interfax, more than 30,000 people take part in the demonstration against President Alexander Lukashenko. About 50 people were detained by the police.

On Monday, the Interior Ministry said police were ready to use sharp ammunition against protesters “if necessary.”

The head of the State Security Committee (KGB) announced on Saturday that they were aware that a provocation was being prepared to destabilize the country.

In Belarus, protests have continued for two months against Alexander Lukashenko, the country’s 26-year-old leader, who cheated in the August presidential election. Several people died in the riots, hundreds were injured in the brutal actions of the security forces and approx. 13,000 people were arrested. Hungary’s position is unclear, see this or that or this article. (via MTI)