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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:16 PM Aug 2020

Minsk reminds us you can outnumber and overwhelm the police

Just sayin’.


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Citizens blocked the Pinsk City Executive Committee. More than 500 people The police are powerless.

Thousands of people on Nemiga. The main clashes take place near the Gallery shopping center. OMON is trying to push people back to the Nemiga metro station, but there are not enough personnel for this.


Sergy
@SPodopryhora
According to one of the bloggers who is near to presidential buildings,he heard voices in police radios shouting for back up.
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Minsk reminds us you can outnumber and overwhelm the police (Original Post) soothsayer Aug 2020 OP
Hmm. Might end badly soothsayer Aug 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2020 #2
(Gonna end badly) First footage of police using stun grenades against demonstrators soothsayer Aug 2020 #3

soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
1. Hmm. Might end badly
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:19 PM
Aug 2020

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Sergy
@SPodopryhora
Lukashenko’s KGB thugs have used stun granades in the center of Minsk.There are injured amongst protesters, first blood has been spilt!

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soothsayer

(38,601 posts)
3. (Gonna end badly) First footage of police using stun grenades against demonstrators
Sun Aug 9, 2020, 04:46 PM
Aug 2020

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At these minutes, the punishers continue to use flashbang grenades. There are clashes. Dozens of people were detained.

Atmosphere at the stele

People are moving along King Street from Nemig towards Kalvariyskaya, sirens are heard, people are chanting, flags are on their shoulders.

Considering. that the death penalty has not been abolished in Balarus, the Belarusians must understand that they have no way back. Those who have already been detained will not be released just like that, those who are not yet, will be calculated ...
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