01:12Thousands of opposition protesters could be see gathering near Minsk Hero City Obelisk at Victors Avenue, on Sunday, to protest against the results of the August 9 presidential elections, as seen in drone footage.
According to the Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs, 125 people were arrested in two hours during the rally
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.
Belarus: Drone footage shows thousands gathering for opposition protest in Minsk
Thousands of opposition protesters could be see gathering near Minsk Hero City Obelisk at Victors Avenue, on Sunday, to protest against the results of the August 9 presidential elections, as seen in drone footage.
According to the Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs, 125 people were arrested in two hours during the rally
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.
Thousands of opposition protesters could be see gathering near Minsk Hero City Obelisk at Victors Avenue, on Sunday, to protest against the results of the August 9 presidential elections, as seen in drone footage.
According to the Belarus Ministry of Internal Affairs, 125 people were arrested in two hours during the rally
Belarus has been swept by anti-government protests following the disputed presidential election that saw incumbent president Aleksander Lukashenko re-elected for a sixth term. On August 19 the European Union announced sanctions against "a substantial number of individuals responsible for violence, repression, and election fraud" in Belarus.