Thread by @ThomasVLinge

Anti-government protests are spreading and growing across #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 tonight.

Protests initially started in #Zhanaozen over a rise in fuel prices but are now taking place in several cities, including the former capital #Almaty. #zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: in the western region #Mangystau people are trying to catch up with a convoy of military vehicles, hoping to prevent them from reaching thr protests in #Zhanaozen. #zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: footage from #Mangystau earlier today as thousands of worked walked to #Aktau in the freezing cold, striking in protest against the government. #zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: Kazakh police scrambling to respond to mass protests tonight. #zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: streets of #Almaty flooded with thousands of people.

These are the biggest protests in Kazakhstan in years. #zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters in #Uralsk have started setting up tents. Seems they're willing to camo out in the freezing cold until their demands are met. #Zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: no protest is complete without some traditional music and flag waving.

#Zhanaozen tonight.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: sight of mass protests in #Almaty.

#Zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters in Aktobe are lighting fires on the city's central square, where thousands rally against the government.

#Zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters are making it clear police are not welcome.

#Zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: impressive numbers out to march against the government in the southern city of #Shymkent.

#Zhanaozen2022

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: large amounts of tear has fill the streets in the center of #Almaty as riot police try to end the massive anti-government protests.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: hundreds of riot police have arrived at the scene. Authorities in #Almaty are trying to prevent thr protesters from setting up a camp.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: scenes of clashes in #Almaty tonight.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters face a wall of riot police in the city of #Karagandy

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: insane images coming out of #Almaty tonight. Protesters are clearly not backing down.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: more footage of police vehicles burning down in #Almaty

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters and police clashing tonight in #Almaty

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: president #Tokayev has announced a state of emergency tonight in #Almaty and the western #Mangystau region as mass protests continue throughout the night.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters kick the sirens off a police van.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: for the police things in #Almaty tonight did not quite go according to plans

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: the city of #Aktobe today. Protestors are storming the regional administration building as riot police stand by and watch.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: hundreds of protesters are trying to enter thr city administration building in #Almaty

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: people in #Aktau are chasing away police trucks as security forces are unable yo crush mass protests in the city.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: more crazy footage from #Almaty. Protesters and riot police sit on top of a police vehicle together as other policemen watch on. No sign of violence anywhere.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: military truck burning down on the side of the road.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: smoke rises from several sides of the city administration in #Almaty as hundreds of protesters are storming the building

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: in #Aktau people stopped and climbed on a military truck as it was making its way to a local protests, making it clear to the soldiers they are not welcome.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: the city administration building of #Almaty is burning down at this moment

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters in #Aralsk have started blocking the nain highway and railway leading through the town.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: protesters are taking down a statue of former president #Nazarbayev (1989-2019) who according to many is still calling the shots behind the scenes.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: police forces in the city of #Atyrau are walking out of the police station to join hands with the protesters standing outside.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: latest capture by protesters in #Almaty

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 BREAKING: #Almaty Airport, the biggest airport in the country, reports that a force of 45 men has entered and taken over the facility

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 BREAKING: Armenian PM @NikolPashinyan who serves as the current head of the #CSTO has announced the military alliance will send "peacekeepers" into Kazakhstan as anti-government protests continue to spread.

If they go through with this the CSTO's mask as a collective defense organisation has fallen. If it indeed crushes the revolt in #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 it will proof to be nothing more but a repression tool for regional autocrats.

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: military vehicles have been spotted outside of #Almaty, on their way to enter the city

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: spotted in #Almaty tonight. Soldiers with assault rifles are patrolling the streets

#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: latest footage out of #Almaty where a crackdown is in full effect tonight.

Sounds of gunfire can clearly be heard.