Two video captured brutal and arbitrary detentions conducted by the police in olive uniform without insignia and black hoods. In the first video, several officers detained 3 unarmed and peaceful persons, and took them towards minibuses. In the second video, several officers, some of whom in plain clothes, detained a few woman.

Mass of armed policemen were running towards unarmed people peacefully walking on the sidewalk. An unarmed and peaceful man was pushed on the ground and 3 policemen started striking him with truncheons. One of the agents seemed to even attempt to pursue the car from which the woman was filming police brutality on the streets.

Application of riot control weapons to break up a peaceful demonstration. Vital Michaylavich Primashchuk told that the Head of Kobryn police (Lieutenant Colonel Dulevich) promised people that they would be informed on the results of the elections. Instead, stun grenades were applied when people gathered.

Two people in civil clothes tried to apprehend a man after the march.

The victim, 28 y.o., was detained only because she was seated with a white-read-white flag at the memorial complex at Victory Square, recorded a video and published it. This is commented by the deputy head of RUUS of Partyzansky Region of Minsk Yury Arlousky. The victim was obviously forced to testify against herself, which was recorded and published.

Time: daytime Place/Location: allegedly in Novaya Borovaya Identity of the victim(s): unknown detainee Identity of the perpetrator(s): undefined Arbitrary detention of a passerby who tried to escape.

Detention of participants of peaceful demonstration, including one with white-red umbrella

Detention of civilians after peaceful demonstration.

Arrest of two male civilians. One of the victims was tackled to the ground and pulled hard by the arm by a police officer who was then joined by another to assist with the detention. A few steps away, the other victim was also tackled to the ground by another police officer. Other officers approached the scene. The officers took the victims into custody. Although the victims did not resist arrest, the police pressed their heads to the ground.

Many demonstrators were in the middle of the road blocking a van. At one point, all the demonstrators who were blocking it started running. A few moments later, some people with batons started to get out of the vehicle. Some of them ran towards the demonstrators.

Nighttime. Aggressive detentions by a group of policemen wearing all-black clothes and equipment. The police violently carried one of the victims while the other was led on the bus with his arms twisted and lifted high up to the maximum. Two vans were parked alongside the sidewalk, most likely to transport detainees. The victims didn’t move or protest, they didn’t resist. A peaceful crowd watched the police as they proceeded with the detentions.

Use of water cannons by the police on a major arterial road of Minsk, which was blocked by police forces in the direction of Stella monument. A water cannon was driving in Niemiha direction. A large crowd of peaceful protesters that was targeted quickly flees the scene as the water cannons majorly sprinkle the demonstrators.