The embassy is finding out if there are Russians among those detained in Belarus

This was reported to RIA Novosti on Monday by press secretary of the diplomatic mission Alexei Maskalev.

"So far, we have not received notifications (about the detention of the Russians. - RT )," he said.

Maskalev added that Russian diplomats are clarifying this information.

Earlier, Belarusian human rights activists reported that 80 people were detained in Belarus on August 8-9.

In a number of cities in Belarus, after the completion of polling stations, protests began. To disperse the demonstrators, law enforcement officers used water cannons, stun grenades and other special equipment.