Belarusian militia prepares for third night of protests: people arrested, beaten and arrested

“Around 8 pm (local and Lithuanian time), vans appeared to transport the detainees, the children were sitting in them,” the report says.

Earlier, the portal said that the militia had arrested 11 youths in a cafe near the Pushkin subway station.

“On the wooden terrace of a cafe at the exit of Pushkin station, journalists noticed 11 guys standing surrounded by officers from power structures. The boys said they were arrested. According to them, some were carrying flowers, others were just walking around. the subway. [stotį]”, Writes Tut.by.

According to the portal, a man passing by was also arrested during the incident.

According to the news portal Tut.by, the correspondent for this channel Stanislav Korshunov was arrested in the southwestern city of Brest. Video operator Vsevolod Zarubin was also affected by the brutal actions of law enforcement officers.

“Arrests in Brest, Tarybų street. Readers tell us about ten owners [milicijos specialiųjų pajėgų narių] deliberately attacked Tut. by correspondent Stanislav Koršunov and severely detained him. We have no connection with Stanislav, “the portal said in a statement published through the Telegram channel.

At that time, the operator of Tut. De V. Zarubin was affected by police actions in the capital, Minsk.

“Vsevolod Zarubin was beaten and hit in the leg. The officers of the force broke the camera screen and confiscated the working medium with the video,” the portal reported.

“Tut. De ripped the photographer Vadimas Zamirovskis [žiniasklaidos darbuotojo] The card also took the media. The media with working material were also taken from Tut. By photographer Darja Buriakina, [naujienų agentūros] Associated Press photographer Sergei Hryco (camera damaged) also [laikraščio] “Nasha Niva’s photographer Nadezhda Buzan,” the report said.

According to Tut.by, Ruslan Kulevičius, an employee of the local online publication Hrodna.life, was also detained in Grodno.

The Minsk authorities are preparing

Minsk authorities are preparing for another night of protests on Tuesday night, with witnesses reporting special teams on the streets.

At that time, the press service of the metropolitan area of ​​the capital reported that, to guarantee the safety of passengers, starting at 6 p.m. 15 minutes. Six stations were closed and no trains were transported.

Information appeared on social media that some restaurants and shops in Minsk were closed at 6 p.m. closed.

“Ten people, including correspondents from Tut.by and the local portal Hrodna.life, ran into the store, where OMON broke in and the brutal arrests began. Our correspondent Olga Komiagina was able to defend herself.” Hrodna.life “correspondent Ruslan Kulevičius, his future wife and other Grodno residents were detained by the officers of the force structures, “Tut.by said.

Capkala calls on the international community to recognize Cichanouska as president-elect

Belarusian presidential candidate Sviatlan Cichanouskaya’s partner, her electoral staff member Veranika Capkala, on Tuesday called on the international community to recognize Cichanouskaya as president-elect and help stop “bloodshed” in the country.

“I call on the entire world community to help stop the chaos in Belarus, to help stop the bloodshed. Recognize Sviatlan as the only legitimately elected president,” Capkala said in a video posted on the Telegram platform ” Strana dlia žizni “(” Country for life “).

He also called for help to free political prisoners and hold “free democratic elections.”

“Please help the people of Belarus,” Cichanouskaya’s ally said.

Capkala also called on Belarusian riot police and security forces to end violence against protesters.

Valero Capkala’s wife, who was not registered as a Minsk presidential candidate, also addressed S. Cichanouskaya: “Dear Sviatlana, we have heard and seen your video message. I want to assure you that I personally and Valer Capkala support you. We understand that on August 9 Lukashenko lost the presidential elections. You are the only legitimate president of the country, Sviatlana Cichanouskaya. “

The protests reportedly took place in Minsk and many other cities in the country on August 9-10. The security forces used special means, such as incendiary grenades, to dispel those gathered. More than 5,000 were arrested. persons.

The Health Ministry reported that more than 200 victims are being treated in Belarusian hospitals during the protests. The Interior Ministry said a protester was killed when an unknown explosive device exploded in his hands.

The protests stem from the controversial presidential elections, during which, according to the Central Election Commission loyal to Aliaksandr Lukashenko, he was re-elected to another term with a crushing advantage, and opposition candidate S. Cichanouskaja came in second with 10%. votes.

The opposition claims that the results were falsified.