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Unlike other former Soviet member states, the massive events of thousands in Belarus that celebrated the end of World War II in Europe 75 years ago have not been canceled.
Belarus has received massive criticism in recent months for failing to impose severe restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus, or even stop the country’s soccer league when the epidemic broke out.
Thousands of people gathered today at the Victory Day military parade in Minsk, 11,000 chairs were placed at the ceremony site to allow some spectators to view the event, 3,000 people participated in the event and thousands more attended the parade, However, very few of them wore masks.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s decision to hold a military parade with tens of thousands of spectators has been criticized by many abroad and at home, with more than 13,000 people signing a petition for the president to cancel the event.
Lukashenko had previously described simply the measures taken by other countries in relation to the coronavirus as psychosis, stating:
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
(CNN)
Cover image: Natalia Fedosenko TASS via Getty Images
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