⁍ Protesters gathered ahead of an ultimatum demanding President Alexander Lukashenko resign.
⁍ They clashed with police en route to the Independence Palace in Minsk.
⁍ The interior ministry confirmed that riot control weapons had been deployed.
– Protesters clashed with police in the capital of Belarus today ahead of an ultimatum demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko, Reuters reports. Security services used at least 10 stun grenades to disperse the crowd, Russian news agencies cited their correspondents at the scene as saying. The interior ministry confirmed that riot control weapons had been deployed, the TASS news agency reported.
Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-belarus-election-clashes/belarus-authorities-check-reports-of-gunfire-at-protests-police-use-stun-grenades-agencies-idUSKBN27A0MS