War in Ukraine
Despite repressions and mass surveillance, Belarusians protest against the war in Ukraine. More than 1,500 people have been arrested or prosecuted for anti-war protests. Still, Belarusians perform underground sabotage and determined resistance, including railway disruptions, economic resistance, and hacktivism. Many Belarusians in Ukraine have joined territorial defense forces and stayed to work or volunteer, helping those affected by the war. Belarusians all over the world donate funds and equipment to help Ukraine. Thousands of them help refugees and invite them to live in their homes. The Belarusian diaspora actively participates in anti-war rallies across continents.
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US military analyst: Participation of Belarus in Russia-Ukraine war is unlikely
A military analyst at the US-based Institute for War Studies (ISW) considers Belarus' participation in Russia's war against Ukraine unlikely due to the small number of its combat groups and…
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White-red-white flags in Kyiv in memory of fallen Belarusian combatants
National Belarusian flags with the names of Belarusian fighters who had died in the war appeared on the Independence Square in Kyiv.
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Belarusian rail guerrillas face death penalty
The investigation of Belarusian authorities into the "acts of terrorism" on railways has been completed. The Investigative Committee says that the accused face death penalty.
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Tsikhanouskaya: “If we had won then, the suburbs of Kyiv would not have been ravaged by war and destruction”
On 9 June, the second day of Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's official visit to Latvia began. She spoke at the plenary session of the Latvian Parliament in Riga.
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Six Belarusian combatants died fighting for Ukraine
Six Belarusian fighters have died fighting for the liberation of Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Belarusians are fighting both as part of the separate Kastus Kalinouski Battalion…
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Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya becomes laureate of Four Freedoms Award
The Roosevelt Foundation awarded Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya the Four Freedoms Award for her tireless work as the leader of the peaceful resistance against Lukashenko's oppressive regime.
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Belarusian commands international battalion in Ukraine
Ihar Yankou, a 26-year-old Belarusian, is fighting for Ukraine's freedom. He has become a commander of the international battalion in Ukraine.
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Two Wikipedia editors detained in Belarus
In Belarus, Wikipedia contributors who wrote articles or made edits about the repressions in Belarus after the 2020 elections and the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine are being persecuted.
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7 people detained in Belarus for photos and videos of Russian military equipment
Seven criminal cases were opened in Belarus for sending information about the movement of Russian military equipment to "extremist" Telegram channels. The detainees face years of imprisonment.
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Lavon Volski: “Belarus is occupied by Byelorussia”
Belarus is occupied by Byelorussia, writes musician Lavon Volski. Byelorussia rapes, kills, and mocks Belarusians, regularly insults leaders of neighboring countries and the Western world, and is complicit in Russia's…