“Over a thousand people were detained in Belarusian cities on August 11-12. 51 people , 14 police officers and servicemen of internal troops were injured, some of them were hospitalized. 17 criminal cases have been initiated on the facts of the attack on the employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, ”Tut.by quoted the statement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus.
According to the report, more than 6 thousand people were detained within three days, more than 250 were injured, one person died.
People across the country have announced an indefinite nationwide strike. At 19.00 local time, the strikers intend to block all the central routes of the country.
After the use of pyrotechnics by protesters in Belarus, the sale of pyrotechnic products was banned.
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