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Minsk residents, who were affected by the protests on the night of August 9-10, recounted how they had suffered injuries, reports TUT.by, based on information received from Telegram channels. Mikhail Konstantin says he has a badly injured left leg.
“It had three fragments. One hit the calf, the second the knee and the third only injured his leg, ”says the man.
First aid, according to the victim, was received before the doctors arrived. The leg was banned by random passersby and the ambulance arrived and she was taken to the hospital. Konstantin is already being treated at home.
Another Minsk resident says he sustained a left leg injury.
“The flare flew straight into the crowd. After the explosion, I began to focus on the environment. There were children and women nearby, a little further. People were running in all directions and I tried to run, but I noticed something was walking wrong with my feet. I looked around me: the pants were damaged, a terrible wound. He called the ambulance, the doctors gave him first aid and took him to the reception, “says the man.
Former envoy from Ukraine: I’m sure Russian soldiers are also involved in quelling the protests
Roman Bessmertn, Ukraine’s former ambassador to Belarus, “does not even doubt” that the protests in Minsk are being quelled by “Russian soldiers.” This opinion was expressed by the diplomat in the live broadcast of “Nastojaščije vremia”, UNIAN reports.
“I would like to remind you that there are definitely Russian military objects in Belarus today. I have no doubt that Russian special forces have also been involved in the recent crackdown on protesters.” There have never been so many OMON forces in Belarus (they are said to be in 33 cities) that are larger than civilians, “Bessmertn said.
According to R. Bessmertno, “the practical implementation of the agreement between the Interior Ministries of Belarus and Russia signed six years ago” is currently underway. The agreement specifically states that “paramilitary forces can, if necessary, be used for public order and border protection.”
“I am sure that among those who attack to defend so-called” state interests “are” Russian soldiers, “added the diplomat.
However, Bessmert admitted his hope for “possible success of the protesters in Minsk”.
“We just have to understand that all of this will open a huge window of opportunity for the Kremlin to influence Belarus. Most importantly, the Belarusians and Lukashenko are not behaving like Viktor Yanukovych did in 2014, when he signed a letter inviting foreign soldiers. , as this would cause very serious military conflicts in Belarus, “explained the former Ukrainian representative in Belarus.
Belarusian police ‘remind protesters of criminal responsibility’
Belarus’s inquiry committee asked citizens on Tuesday to exercise “caution” in protests that erupted after the disputed presidential elections, recalling that violators of public order could be brought to justice.
“Do not give in to the provocations of the riot organizers, think about the consequences of your actions, be careful.” We remind you that such illegal actions will inevitably be prosecuted, “the committee said through the Telegram correspondence platform.
The protests and clashes between their participants and the security forces took place in the country for the second consecutive night.
The demonstrations began with the current head of state, Alexander Lukashenko, after officially winning Sunday’s elections in a landslide. Lukashenko’s boss, Svetlana Tichanovskaya, does not acknowledge her victory.
According to the Belarusian Interior Ministry, the clashes on Monday night affected about 100 people: 39 law enforcement officers and more than 50 civilians. About 3,000 people were arrested for participating in unauthorized actions the day before. people, about a thousand of them in Minsk.
On Tuesday night, the Interior Ministry reported one death.
On Tuesday morning, it became clear that S. Tichanovskaya had left Belarus and is currently in Lithuania.
One person was killed
In Belarus, one person was killed in protests of clashes with police on the second night in a row during the disputed presidential election at the weekend, which gave the authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko his sixth term.
Thousands of people took to the streets of the capital, Minsk, on Monday night, saying that Lukashenko had stolen the election victory from a suddenly emerging political rookie, Tikhanovskaya.
The police used rubber bullets, incendiary grenades and tear gas against the protesters, but the protesters responded with stones and pyrotechnic cartridges, in addition to erecting barricades, reported AFP news agency reporters, protesters and witnesses to the events.
“There are too many people against Lukashenko,” a 34-year-old protester named Pavel told AFP. – Our goal is to overthrow Lukashenko. He is not worthy of being president. “
According to a former AFP photographer there, in a hotbed of riots in Minsk, protesters, mostly men but also several women, built barricades with sacks, buckets and metal barriers.
Ms Tikhanovskaya, who said she considered herself the winner of Sunday’s election and called on Lukashenko to resign, was not known Monday night.
A man died Monday night when an unknown explosive device was detonated in his hand, the militia reported. He became the first officially recognized victim of post-election protests.
“One of the protesters tried to launch an unidentified explosive charge at the security forces. It exploded in his hand,” the Interior Ministry said, adding that the person had died from his injuries.
A spokeswoman for the militia said she still had no information on how many people were injured in the clashes from Monday night to Tuesday.
Ms. Tikhanovskaya previously said that she would not participate in the demonstrations to avoid “provocations”.
“The services should think about how to transfer power to us peacefully,” he told reporters.
The 37-year-old mother of two decided to run for president when her husband, popular blogger Sergei Tichanovsky, was arrested. He himself tried to be a candidate but did not register.
Tihanovskaya’s campaign has sparked opposition. The move has become the most serious challenge for Lukashenko, the former president of the collective farm, which has ruled Belarus since 1994 and has been dubbed “the last dictator of Europe.”
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