Minsk police reported detentions at a protest rally near the government

“Yes, we confirm the facts of arrests,” said a representative of the department.

She did not specify the number of those detained.

On Wednesday, August 26, opponents of the current Belarusian authorities gathered for another unauthorized rally near the Government House.

Earlier, the Belarusian Interior Ministry said that the number of participants in protest actions throughout the country on August 25 did not exceed 4.8 thousand.