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Columns of witnesses have been gathering in residential areas of the Belarusian capital since Sunday morning, according to witnesses. Protesters with white-red-white symbols chant “Long live Belarus!”, “Let’s not forget, we will not forgive”, “We believe, we can win!”
In addition, one of the protests took place at the Faculty of Journalism of the Belarusian State University. The protesters thus expressed their support for the detained journalists.
Information on the detainees is not yet available.
Natalia Hanusevich, a spokeswoman for the Minsk militia, told the Interfax news agency that the situation in the capital was calm.
The Belarusian militia is reportedly on duty under the reinforced regime over the New Year holidays and is ready to quell the protests.
For the fifth month in a row, Belarus has been plagued by massive protests over the August 9 presidential election, which Lukashenko has ruled the country since 1994. The opposition and Western democracies consider these elections rigged.
The protesters are demanding the resignation of Lukashenko, the release of political prisoners and new elections.
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