March of Pensioners Was Held in Belarus (Online)
- 12.10.2020, 15:06
Several thousand elderly participants took part in the action in Minsk alone.
Independent Telegram channels called for the March of Pensioners in Belarus. Let us remind you that on October 5, hundreds of pensioners took to the streets of Minsk and marched through the city.
The participants of the March chanted "Fair elections" and "Long live Belarus."
The website Сharter97.org broadcasted the March of Retirees online.
18:05 On Yakub Kolas Square, after the March of Pensioners, there were posters left. For example, such: "Time is on our side" and "I wish you lived on one pension."
18:01 People stop to take some of the elderly March participants home. Several hundred people continue their March. Among them is Nina Bahinskaja.
18:00 Pensioners continue the March. They again walk along Independence Avenue towards the Chaluskintsau Park.
17:58 Pensioners continue the March with the words: "We are still gonna walk." They also shout "Thank you" to the doctors who are in the chain of solidarity near the 1st City Clinical Hospital, and joke: "And now we will go to them for an appointment."
17:55 Pensioners drove out the security forces and continue to walk further along Independence Avenue.
17:53 The confrontation between the participants of the March of Pensioners and people in balaclavas continues. People are shouting to the security forces: "He will leave you behind" and "Who are your mothers."
17:46 Despite the use of special equipment, pensioners do not disperse. They shout to the security officials: "Fascists." Journalists report that the March participants managed to recapture the detainees.
17:45 The woman felt ill after the security forces used tear gas against people.
17:41 Security officials used tear gas against pensioners. An ambulance arrived at the scene.
17:40 This is the moment of the explosion near BNTU.
17:39 Pensioners do not allow the security forces' car to pass. They chant: "Fascists!"
17:35 Journalists report that the security forces used firecrackers. It is reported that the detention of students who came out to support pensioners began.
17:33 The "talking" posters are at the March in Minsk.
17:31 Doctors came out to support pensioners. Several shots were heard. The participants of the March ran to fight off the medics from the AMAP.
17:30 The column reached the main entrance of BNTU. Pensioners shout: "Hands off young people"
17:23 Passing by BNTU, pensioners supported the students: "We are with you!"
17:19 This is the view from the height on the March of Pensioners, which goes towards BNTU.
17:15 Here is another bright photo selection from the March in Minsk. Pensioners don't stop walking!
17:15 Based on this accelerated video, you can estimate the number of participants in today's March of Pensioners in Minsk. Meanwhile, most of the column continues to move towards BNTU.
17:12 "Go away!" Pensioners move further towards the Academy of Sciences in Minsk.
17:09 March of pensioners on Yakub Kolas Square: women lead a round dance and sing "Kupalinka."
17:04 Here is another selection of creative posters from the March of Pensioners in Minsk.
16:57 The head of the column of the March of pensioners reached Yakub Kolas Square. Its tail goes near the 23rd gymnasium. The column is closed by Nina Bahinskaja, who was late for the March.
16: 52 Pensioners left this poster near Victory Square in Minsk.
16:51 In Hrodna, security forces detained two participants in the March of pensioners.
16:49 This is how the March of Pensioners looks from a height near the intersection with Kazlova Street in Minsk.
16:42 The March of Pensioners in Brest is over.
16:43 The pensioners reached the intersection with Masherava Avenue. Volunteers distribute water and candies to them. Also, the protesters are supported by passers-by and people leaning out of windows with flags.
16:43 These are the portraits of March in Minsk.
16:36 The march in Minsk continues. Pensioners walk towards Yakub Kolas Square and chant: "Get out, you and your AMAP!"
16:33 "Forgive us for being silent when it was necessary to speak!"
16:26 This is the March of pensioners in Homel.
16:23 In Brest, a lot of people also participate in the March of Pensioners.
16:22 Nina Bahinskaja was a little late for the March of Pensioners, but she is already catching up with the column, as always, with a white-red-white flag in her hands!
16:19 This is how the column of many thousands of pensioners looks like now; they are walking past the obelisk on Victory Square.
16:19 Here are the bright photos from the March of pensioners in Minsk!
16:17 Security officials tried to block Independence Avenue, but the participants continue the March and head to the front of Yakub Kolas Square. They chant "Lukashenka to the paddy wagon!" and "You are a rat!"
16:12 Pensioners taught the BT employee a lesson.
16:10 Pensioners demand changes!
15:56 The March participants are chanting: "Freedom for our grandchildren!"
15:48 Grandmothers hand out pies at the March of Pensioners in Minsk.
15:48 The protesters passed October Square and headed further towards Svislach.
15:47 Creative posters are at the March in Minsk.
15:43 Pensioners reached October Square.
15:37 Pensioners tried to prevent the person from being detained.
15:38 Just look at how many people came to the March in Minsk!
15:37 Lida's pensioners joined the chain of solidarity.
15:34 "Your beloved one stopped loving you!" The march of pensioners is in the center of Minsk.
15:28 This is what a column of pensioners looks like in Brest.
15:33 The march of pensioners went to Independence Avenue. The participants are chanting: "Go away, you and your AMAP!"
15:21 "Grandparents! Let's help our grandchildren find the future!" - one of the March participants came with such a poster.
15:21 Participant of the March read the pensioners' anthem for a change!
15:28 In Minsk, the March column stretched from Independence Square to the KGB building.
15:19 Participants of the March in Minsk are chanting: "Go away!" before the start of the March in Minsk.
15:19 Grandmothers are protesting in Hrodna too!
15:18 A column of protesting pensioners goes along the avenue in Minsk.
15:11 This is what Independence Square looked like before the start of the March.
15:10 The protesters began to move along Independence Avenue.
15:07 Participants of the Pensioners' March gather at Independence Square in Minsk.
This is what the action looked like on October 5.