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A large-scale protest action: March of Heroes takes place today in Belarus. At least 250 people were arrested in Minsk. Part of the protesters in the capital went to the elite village of Drozdy, where the residence of the head of state Alexander Lukashenko is located.
Mass protests have occurred in Belarus since August 9. The protesters believe that the results of the presidential elections, which took place from August 4-9, were falsified. According to official data, the current president of the country, Lukashenko, won with 80.1% of the voters. Opposition candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya came in second with 10.1% of the vote. At the same time, alternative exit polls showed the opposite picture: Tikhanovskaya’s confident victory.
The Belarusian security forces violently dispersed the demonstrations, in particular with the use of stun grenades, rubber bullets and water cannons. During the protests, about 10,000 protesters were detained and hundreds were injured and wounded. According to official figures, four protesters died.
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