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Lukashenko’s press service says the photo was taken with the machine around 4 pm today – Protesters at the House of Independence. Other channels say it is not yet clear exactly how and when the photo was taken.
The photo was taken when the sun was shining and in Minsk around 4 pm it was already cloudy, then it started to rain. Radio Svoboda writes that at 4 pm the protesters had not yet gathered at the Casa de la Independencia.
Participants gathered in the center of Minsk for an unauthorized opposition “March for Peace and Independence” damaged a militia car, an official of the Belarusian Interior Ministry (MIA) Olga Čemodanova reported on her Telegram channel.
“On August 30, at approximately 2:40 pm (In Belarusian and Lithuanian times), a mob of people attacked and damaged a militia car near Independence Square in Minsk. Special transport and its former officials were instructed to ensure the protection of public order during unauthorized mass events, “said O. Čemodanova.
An official representative of the Ministry of the Interior stated that “the criminals smashed the windshield of the car with objects by hand, as well as damaged its sides.”
“Currently, three people have been arrested and taken to the unit of the Board of Internal Affairs of the Lenin District of the capital,” Cemodanova said.
Among his detainees is a soccer coach born in 1986 and a member of a famous soccer club fan movement born in 1993, both of whom have been repeatedly administratively prosecuted.
“It is known that another person born in 1978 was convicted in the past and has also been repeatedly prosecuted. They are all residents of Minsk. One of the detainees was intoxicated with alcohol,” said O. Čemodanova.
“An inspection is being carried out, other people involved are being identified. A legal assessment will be made of the actions arrested, ”said the official representative of the Ministry of the Interior.
Several tens of thousands of people gathered for a rally in Minsk on Sunday, demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.
France condemns “arbitrary” measures against media in Belarus
France on Sunday condemned “arbitrary” measures against the media in Belarus, where authorities revoked the accreditation of journalists working in various foreign media outlets.
“The arbitrary measures taken by the Belarusian authorities against journalists violate the freedom of the press,” French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said in a statement.
“I call on the Belarusian authorities to repeal these measures immediately,” he said.
According to the French minister, solving the crisis in Belarus requires an “inclusive national dialogue”.
“Repressive measures against journalists do not help,” he added.
Belarusian authorities on Saturday withdrew the accreditation of journalists from several foreign media outlets, including the AFP news agency, in the run-up to another massive demonstration on Sunday before the presidential elections.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, faces unprecedented protests since the disputed August 9 election, which he claims to have won with 80 percent. votes.
The opposition rejected the official results as false and held its third major demonstration this month on Sunday.
Anatoly Glas, a spokesman for the Belarusian Foreign Ministry, said the decision to revoke the accreditations of the journalists was made in accordance with the recommendations of the Belarusian counter-terrorism unit.
It did not indicate how many journalists were affected by the decision, but foreign media outlets, including BBC, Reuters and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty (RFE / RL), reported the withdrawal of several of their journalist credentials.
The accreditations of Belarusian journalists working for AFP have also been revoked.
A demonstration is taking place in central Minsk and witnesses have been arrested
Belarusian force officials began arresting protesters in central Minsk on Sunday, witnesses and local media reported.
According to local media reports, the participants of the “March for Peace and Independence” began to choose near the Hotel Minsk on Independence Avenue. However, six vans approached them to transport the detainees and the militia began detaining the people.
The Plaza de la Independencia itself was closed.
The arrests are carried out with protesters shouting “What a shame!” And car drivers passing by pressing audible signals.
The detainee transport vans quickly fill up with people and quickly leave the square.
A little later, a column of people shouting “This is our city!”, Left the Minsk Hotel for October Square.
According to the portal tut.by, a minibus stopped in front of the KGB building. People in civilian clothes tried to arrest several guys and were confused. The protesters demanded the release of the boys, started rocking the minibus and shouted “Let go of me!”
In addition, traffic on the avenue to the Plaza de Octubre is blocked.
The protesters shout: “Get out!”
The security measures around the Plaza de la Independencia have been reinforced, with the use of large militias.
Witnesses report that more and more OMON trucks are driving on the surrounding streets.
The security of the presidential administration has also been strengthened.
By that time, several thousand people had already gathered on Independence Avenue, according to media reports. Many people are also on Karl Marx Street, where the movement is also blocked, and the officials of the force structure do not allow protesters into the presidential administration.
A column of protesters is currently advancing along the avenue and sidewalks towards Plaza Octubre.
Special equipment, including water cannons, as well as OMON groups reinforced with shields and rubber sticks are used to meet with protesters on Avenida Independencia, which is closed to traffic.
Trucks with force workers are parked on Dzerzhinsky Square in front of the KGB building. All the patios near the avenue were closed by the military.
When OMON appeared on Lenin Street, people dispersed into the adjacent courtyards.
Some of the protesters headed to the Independence Palace, where the presidential residence is located in Minsk.
Opposition channels on the Telegram platform have asked the protesters to reorient themselves and go to the presidential residence to “leave gifts [Aliaksandrui] Lukashenko ”, who celebrates his 66th birthday on Sunday.
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