Thread by @HannaLiubakova

#Belarus. Happening right now in #Minsk. Despite all military vehicles, blocked streets, threats and detentions, crowds are gathering again for the March of Unity. People came out in cities across #Belarus, such as Mahilou and Homiel. The protests don’t stop. Impressive

Thousands of people are rallying right now in the #Minsk city centre. Amazing how quickly they gained their right to the city. Dancing, marching,singing,walking,flashing victory signs at each other - these are not only symbolic acts. It’s very tangible and certain road to freedom

The Belarusian authorities keep brutally detaining peaceful protesters. This happened not far from Tsum in #Minsk. More than 40 people have already been detained. The authorities also detained a well-known ecologist Iryna Suhiy. She was taken to a police department from her home

People are amazingly creative. These youngsters put riot police uniform on themselves. They started shouting: "Your hunger is unsanctioned!” and offered food they brought. I think it was June when I wrote to my friend that if anything, creativity would win this summer. It did

Police used pepper spray against protesters in #Minsk,but also reportedly in #Brest, #Grodno. What security forces are doing,they are radicalising the protesters.There are limits,and I feel that banners are becoming more and more resistant. No more chanting "Police are w/people"

#Belarus. It is too scary for security forces to identify themselves and show their faces. It is too scary to detain protesters when there are dozens of thousands on the streets. But it's not scary to detain women and youngsters. Mass detentions are happening right now in #Minsk