Dmitry Protasevich, the father of the creator of the Telegram channel NEXTA Roman Protasevich, announced the beatings of the Son in the SIZO. He commented on the Insider video interrogation.
He suggested that Protasevich can be broken nose.
“This is not his words, he is intimidated and greatly worried. I think it was beaten. On the left side as if we were smeared with makeup, the nose in Pudra (perhaps broken) and the left side of the face. Putu is not even his cigarettes,” said Father Protasevich.
On the evening of May 24, the first video C Protasevich from the SIZO was published. He stated that it cooperates with the investigation and gives confessions about the organization of riots in Minsk.
Before that, the mother Protasevich said that her son was found in one of the Minsk hospitals.
On May 23, the airline of the Ryanair airline, following the route Athens – Vilnius, made an emergency landing in Minsk after reports of mining received from Minsk airport. To accompany the aircraft, the Fighter MiG-29 of the Air Force of Belarus was raised. Immediately after landing, Belarusian security forces detained on board Protasevich. Later, the Belarusian side stated that information on mining came on behalf of the Palestinian movement Hamas.
Protasevich in Belarus is accused of creating extremist formation and calls to mass riots after the presidential election in August 2020. He may threaten up to 15 years in prison.