According to Rud, he repeatedly expressed support for the incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko on social networks and received threats in response.  

“On September 5, information about my car was published on one of the opposition Internet resources.

There was everything: photos of the car, license plate, parking place.

On the 14th, the car was burned, ”the journalist said. 

He said that the car caught fire on September 14 at 21:13. 

“Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations arrived at the scene promptly and extinguished the SUV.

At the moment, an examination has been completed, which indicates the cause of the fire - arson.

The intruders doused the roof, hood and trunk of the car with gasoline, set it on fire and disappeared, ”Rud said.

The journalist fears for the safety of his family. 

“They write:“ Die, scum.

You will have to answer for your words. "

I am ready to answer for my position.

But what does my daughter have to do with it?

She is already afraid to sleep in her room.

Constantly thinks that a Molotov cocktail or just a stone will fly through the window.

She began to stutter, ”said Roman. 

At the moment, he added, the investigation is establishing the amount of damage caused, the case was initiated under Art.

218 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus ("Intentional destruction or damage to property").

Earlier in Belarus, they announced the arrest of those who were preparing attacks on security officials.