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Prostos in Minsk. Photo “Sputnik”
In response to Alexander Lukashenko’s secret inauguration, Belomaidan decided to hold a “popular inauguration” of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya. A candidate who officially lost the presidential election but believes she won.
The action took place on Sunday; Usually, on the last day of the week, the Belarusian opposition takes the maximum number of people onto the streets. They were encouraged to bring portraits of Tikhanovskaya in order to “consecrate” them to the presidency.
In line with the trend of recent weeks, the police have increased pressure on the opposition, actively dispersing the places where the protests are located. By the way, today was the 50th anniversary of the rallies.
“Strana” followed the events in Belarus online. How the protests went: read below in reverse chronological order.
19:39 The media report the end of the protest action in Minsk.
19:30 Now OMON continues to detain protesters in Uruchye, Minsk, who did not have time to go home.
19:26 The entrance to the Military City of Uruchye, where some security officers live, is blocked by the traffic police. Employees are reviewing the drivers’ documents, Belarusian media reports.
19:05 The arrests began at the Spektr shopping center in Uruchye, when people began to disperse in small groups.
19:00 The column of protesters arrived at 168 Independencia Avenue and decided to disperse. They sing: “Every day”, “Well done”, “Faithful, we can, we will win.”
18:45 The head of the column is now at the Uruchye metro station. A woman came out to the protesters with a bucket of apples, distributed them to the people.
18:28 The cars circulate on one of the streets in the far right lane, the rest is occupied by the Belomaidan column.
18:09 About 200 people were detained in today’s protest rallies, say in the Belarusian Interior Ministry.
17:47 In Minsk, the column stretched for 900 meters, from the “Park Chelyuskintsev” metro station to “Moskovskaya”.
17:32 In Gomel, the rally was interrupted by rain.
17:20 Police confirmed the use of special equipment in Gomel.
“We used technical devices that cause a loud bang and a flash of light. We also had to use tear gas, because some people behaved inappropriately,” the police department said.
17:05 Almost all central streets in Minsk are closed to traffic.
16:49 Several photos of clashes in Gomel, where tear gas was used today.
16:34 Security agents are detained in the queue of the column.
16:20 There are more people.
15:57 Today the protesters decided not to go to the Independence Palace, Lukashenka’s residence. Video of the column that runs along Masherov Avenue towards the Development Bank.
15:43 Tear gas was used against protesters in Gomel.
15:35 The number of people in the Stela.
15:24 People gathered on the Stele. As you can see, there are not too many people yet.
15:11 Photos of arrests in “Yubileinaya”.
14:58 Arrests are taking place at the Yubileinaya Hotel.
14:44 There are no big meetings in Belomaidan yet.
14:32 People still walk in small groups towards the “Minsk-Hero City” stele.
14:26 In Minsk, the mobile internet speed dropped again.
14:13 The Moskva cinema police approached a group of people waiting for the screening and checked their tickets. After making sure they were actually going to the movies, the law enforcement officers left.
At 15:00 a Russian cartoon about Belka and Strelka, conquerors of space, begins there. In general, not everyone in the center of Minsk is interested in the new opposition rally.
14:07 People with machine guns at the Palace of the Republic in Minsk. In opposition, they would be called “green men”.
13:57 The opposition media publishes photos of anti-Russian slogans on Belomaidan.
13:53 In Minsk, the Interior Ministry has already announced the arrests. Authorities urge protesters not to succumb to provocations.
The opposition also confirms the arrests.
13:47 It is interesting that the Governor of Pskov, Mikhail Vedernikov, is visiting Minsk today. He came to discuss the holding of the Russia-Belarus interregional forum, which Putin and Lukashenko agreed on.
13:45 Seven metro stations in the center of the capital are closed, the trains run non-stop.
13:40 Special equipment has already been brought to Minsk to disperse the protests and push back the protesters.
