Protests in Minsk on September 13

Today in Minsk and other cities of Belarus will take place the “March of Heroes”, a new Sunday march of the opposition.

Many important events occurred the day before. The main one is the arrest of Maria Kolesnikova, who was the main face of the protest.

Apparently, Kolesnikova was trying to expel Ukraine by force, but tore her passport at the border. After that, a case was brought against her for an attempt to overthrow the legitimate government. Therefore, today she will not hit the streets of Minsk for the first time.

This can give stocks an extra boost. Not surprisingly, they were named after the arrested opponents.

The second important point is that tomorrow Alexander Lukashenko will go to Sochi to meet with Vladimir Putin. This will be another sign of Father’s support from Moscow. I wonder how Belomaidan will react to him. And with what Lukashenka will go to Russia, in the wake of escalating protests, or with a generally controlled protest behind him.

Third, today the opposition will go to the house where the president lives for the first time. This was not practiced before. So in Ukraine, on the eve of the Maidan, activists went to Yanukovych’s house in Mezhyhirya.

“Strana” monitors events online.

15:37 There are many people, as in earlier times. Now on Stele.

15:25 The column of protesters came to the stele “Minsk-Hero City”.

15:18 The mobile operator A1 has reduced the mobile Internet bandwidth in the capital by order of the authorities.

15:09 Mobile internet has been blocked in Minsk.

15:03 There are also people detained in Mogilev.

14:57 Video of arrests on Independence Avenue.

14:53 About a dozen people were detained near Independence Avenue. “Vintilovo” is also running at the Stella from “Minsk-Hero City”.

14:49 In Drozdy, where Lukashenka lives, there is already a cordon.

14:42 Seven stations of the Minsk metro have already been closed.

14:35 Protesters are advised not to approach law enforcement officers within 50 meters. Last time, remember, people were expelled from the cordon with pepper spray.

14:29 A brilliant photo of today’s Minsk. Riot police are trying to break the hitch.

14:18 Drozdy is an elite cottage microdistrict on the picturesque outskirts of Minsk, near the reservoir of the same name. Lukashenka and other officials live there. It is also called the Diplomatic City.

The oppositionists are going there today.

14:11 The Republic Square is cordoned off.

14:04 Armored vehicles near the presidential palace in Minsk.

13:58 Today the opposition is urged to go to Lukashenka’s house in Drozdy, a micro-district of Minsk. Other senior officials also live there.

13:56 A convoy of armored personnel carriers moves to Minsk.

13:54 One-off arrests are already underway in the city.

13:49 The protesters cannot assemble. Here is the dispersal of one of the groups in Minsk today.

13:46 Independence Square, where the Lukashenka Palace is located, has already started to be blocked.

13:41 Lukashnko’s supporters will also take to the streets today: they will hold a demonstration from Minsk to the village of Khatyn, where the Nazis staged a mass genocide of the local population.

13:32 Today the security forces are once again blocking the main squares and avenues of Minsk. The reason: the action, like all the previous ones, is illegal.