According to the human rights organization Vyasna (Spring), 325 people have been detained so far, most of them in Minsk, as well as in Borovlan, Brest, Grodno, Lakhovich, Mogilev, Molodechno, Novopolotsk, Pinsk and Zaslavl.
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However, the number of detainees is expected to be higher due to information on new detainees.
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Local unauthorized protests took place in various districts of Minsk, mostly by setting up columns and marching. According to eyewitness accounts,
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light and noise grenades were used against protesters in several places. Mobile internet services were disrupted in the city for most of the day.
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Protests against the Lukashenko regime in Belarus have continued since the August 9 presidential election. Lukashenko was declared the winner, but the opposition accuses the regime of widespread falsification of the election results and demands Lukashenko’s resignation.
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on those responsible for falsifying the results of the presidential election in Belarus and suppressing protests, and has stated that it does not consider Lukashenko a legitimate president.
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