“Someone is itching to take to the streets. Even from abroad, they turn off the Internet in order to cause discontent among the population, ”BelTA quotes the head of state.
According to him, experts are currently figuring out where this blocking comes from.
“Therefore, if the Internet does not work well, this is not our initiative, it is from abroad,” Lukashenka said.
He added that they are trying to purposefully pressurize the country from different sides, "they are acting in a hybrid way in all directions."
On August 9, presidential elections were held in Belarus. On this day, there were problems with the Internet in the country.
After the closure of the polling stations in Belarus, protests began, during which, according to the Interior Ministry, 39 security officials and 50 civilians were injured. About 3 thousand people were detained.