Attack on central police department of Minsk

26 октября 2020

Confrontation also took place near the building of the Central Department of Internal Affairs of the capital. Radicals began to beat glass in the police building. The stones flew into service cars as well. The guards of the order had to use light-noise grenades and push away the angry crowd. MIA reports about 2 injured policemen. More than one hundred attackers have been detained, among them there were people in a state of intoxication.

Ivan Kubrakov, head of the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk City Executive Committee: "Two employees were injured, the windows in the Central Department of Internal Affairs were damaged, the actions will be given a legal assessment. During the attack on the Central Department of Internal Affairs, active participants were detained, as well as those who committed violence in the dormitory districts near Novovilenskaya Street. In total, about 120 people were detained.”

Protesters action will be given a legal assessment, the Interior Ministry said.