Thousands protested in the Belarusian capital, Minsk, on Sunday, calling for the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko.
In a report of violent crackdowns on protesters, hackers leaked the personal details of more than 2,000 senior police officers in two batches, promising that “no one, not even Benacla, would remain anonymous.”
At least 10 people were detained on Sunday, according to the Russian news agency TASS, citing a police spokesman. At least 196 people were detained across the county, according to the human rights group Spring-99.
Local media outlets have taken to the streets to protest, sharing videos of security forces wearing helmets and balaclavas.
On Saturday, more than 390 women protesters were arrested in Minsk, one of them an elderly woman who became a symbol of protest.
The unrest began after the August 9 presidential election, which many Belarusians believe Mr. Lukashenko, Former Soviet joint farm manager, won fraudulently.
Mr Lukashenko has been President of Belarus for 26 years, during which time he has consistently cracked down on political opponents.
He resisted calls to resign, sometimes carrying an automatic rifle, and was ready with the support of the Russian president. Vladimir Putin.
A few weeks ago, the European Union promised to impose sanctions on Minsk for electoral fraud and human rights violations, but now it is expected to miss Monday’s deadline for taking action.
Thousands of people were detained during the protests, many of whom were beaten and tortured during the detention – although the government has denied the allegations.
The hackers told the opposition news channel Nexta, “We will continue to release large amounts of information as arrests continue.”
The details include the names of senior officers, as well as their names, patronage – prevalent in Russian-speaking countries – as well as their date of birth, parent unit, rank and position.
The second batch of more than a thousand names was unveiled on Sunday evening, this time in the western Belarusian city of Brest, where the names of the naming officials have been revealed, where the pollsters claim the polycar is in a particularly heavy hand.
The government has said it will find and punish the person responsible for leaking police officers’ data, which was distributed on the popular chat app Telegram on Saturday.
“Forces, means and technologies to dispose of internal affairs firms have made it possible to identify and prosecute the overwhelming majority of those guilty of leaking personal information on the Internet,” said Olga Chemodanova, spokeswoman for the Belarusian Interior Ministry.
Opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya praised the women’s march in a video statement from Lithuania, where she fled after sitting inside a government election office.
Speaking to Sky News, Mrs. Tikhanovskaya said she was Still not ready to talk about what happened To him while keeping him in custody.
He is thought to have survived an earlier attempt to oust him following Mr Jiang’s intervention in Lithuania.
“They have been intimidating and pressuring women for a second month, but even then the Belarusians have continued their peaceful protests and shown their surprising patience,” Ms Tikhanovskaya said on Saturday, March.
The Belarussian government responded angrily that Ms Tikanovskaya could meet with EU foreign ministers soon.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has criticized the EU for trying to make Brussels a “boat rock” for Belarus – Moscow saw it as a strategic buffer against the EU and NATO.
Russia has accused the United States of “revolutionizing Minsk” and agreed to pay ঃ 1.5 billion (১ 1.116 billion) to Mr Lukashenko’s government after a meeting with Mr Putin.
According to Russian Finance Minister Anton Silvanov, Belarus will spend Be 330 million (25 255 million) of the money it owes to Russian gas giant Gazprom.