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September 7, 11:16
Maria Kolesnikova (Photo: Tut. By via REUTERS)
Reader Anastasia, in whose eyes everything happened, told the publication that in the morning, near the National Museum of Art, unknown persons put Kolesnikova in a minibus with the inscription “Communication” and drove away in an unknown direction.
«I saw her live before so I recognized her. I also wanted to get closer to her, talk to her, thank her, and then I changed my mind, I decided that the person was already tired. I walked forward, and at some point I still thought that I would turn around and show Masha a heart. Not far from the museum, I saw a dark minibus parked with the Communication on board sign and a Sobol brand on the back. I walked forward and heard the sound of a phone falling on the asphalt, a kind of stomp, I turned around and saw that people dressed in civilian clothes and with masks were pushing Maria towards this minibus, her phone goes off, one of these people he picks up the phone, jumps into the minibus and they leave, ”says Anastasia.
The girl did not dare to film what was happening on the phone, because she was too close to masked strangers and feared that she too would be arrested.
Kolesnikova’s phone is available, but she doesn’t answer the phone.
Coordinating Council spokesman Anton Rodnenkov said Kolesnikova was alone in the city center on business. Rodnenkov learned of his disappearance from TUT. BY and started to find out where Maria is. At 11 o’clock, Rodnenkov’s phone was no longer available.
«I don’t know where María and Antón are and I can’t contact them. There is also no connection with a member of the Coordination Council, EPAM Senior Vice President Maxim Bogretsov and the Executive Secretary of the Council, Ivan Kravtsov, ”said Maxim Znak, member of the Coordination Council.
On September 6, Minsk hosted the Unity March, which, according to media estimates, was attended by at least 100,000 people. The Viasna human rights center reported 200 detainees.
Presidential elections were held in Belarus on August 9, immediately after which mass protests and strikes began across the country. Belarusians demand fair elections without Alexander Lukashenko.
The country’s CEC announced that Alexander Lukashenko reportedly got 80.08% of the votes, while his main competitor, Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, only got 10.09%. The leader of the opposition is now in Lithuania.
A few days later, opposition representatives announced the creation of a Coordination Council to ensure a peaceful transfer of power.
The protests were accompanied by bloody attacks by the security forces. Riot police used water cannons, rubber bullets, tear gas and stun grenades against the civilian population.
As a result, some 7,000 people were arrested. Many were imprisoned for several days, subjected to cruel and inhuman torture and punishment.
