00:40Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Minsk to participate in an opposition 'people's ultimatum' protest on Sunday.
Smoke from stun grenades and the sounds of what appeared to be explosions can be heard.
The 'people's ultimatum' consists of three demands: Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko's resignation, cessation of violence and release of political prisoners.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus said that protesters tried to attack the security forces, in response to those actions police used stun grenades.
On October 13 Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya delivered a 'people's ultimatum' to President Alexander Lukashenko and gave him 13 days to respond.
On October 7, Russia placed Tikhanovskaya on their wanted list, alongside Belarus, who issued an arrest warrant for her on October 16.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent President Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in anti-government protests over the last two months.
Belarus: Police use stun grenades against protesters in Minsk
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Minsk to participate in an opposition 'people's ultimatum' protest on Sunday.
Smoke from stun grenades and the sounds of what appeared to be explosions can be heard.
The 'people's ultimatum' consists of three demands: Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko's resignation, cessation of violence and release of political prisoners.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus said that protesters tried to attack the security forces, in response to those actions police used stun grenades.
On October 13 Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya delivered a 'people's ultimatum' to President Alexander Lukashenko and gave him 13 days to respond.
On October 7, Russia placed Tikhanovskaya on their wanted list, alongside Belarus, who issued an arrest warrant for her on October 16.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent President Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in anti-government protests over the last two months.
Hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Minsk to participate in an opposition 'people's ultimatum' protest on Sunday.
Smoke from stun grenades and the sounds of what appeared to be explosions can be heard.
The 'people's ultimatum' consists of three demands: Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko's resignation, cessation of violence and release of political prisoners.
According to media reports, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus said that protesters tried to attack the security forces, in response to those actions police used stun grenades.
On October 13 Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya delivered a 'people's ultimatum' to President Alexander Lukashenko and gave him 13 days to respond.
On October 7, Russia placed Tikhanovskaya on their wanted list, alongside Belarus, who issued an arrest warrant for her on October 16.
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent President Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. Hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets in anti-government protests over the last two months.