Since Sunday morning, December 13, in the capital of Belarus, where opposition protests are taking place, they began to pull together special equipment. Eyewitnesses reported about military equipment and vehicles of security officials driving through the streets of Minsk, writes Tut.by.
It is also noted that water cannons were seen on the streets of the city.
According to Tut.by, in Uruchye, people with red and green flags greeted a convoy of special equipment.
In Belarus, mass protests continue due to the official results of the presidential elections, according to which the candidate for the sixth term Alexander Lukashenko received 80 percent of the votes.
The first actions were violently dispersed using special equipment. Thousands of people were detained, many spoke of torture and beatings in isolation wards. Several protesters are known to have died.
A case was initiated about an attempt to seize power. A number of opposition activists were arrested or fled the country.