The siloviki’s inexplicable brutality, brave Belarusian women and 200,000 demonstrators at Lukashenka’s residence. What else has sunk in our minds? Check out the moments captured by our photo reporters:
Pushkinskaya metro station. Minsk, 10 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Protesters facing OMON police in Nyamiha street. Мinsk, 10 August 2020. Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
Man beaten by OMON riot police. Photo: ТК / belsatVolunteers and detainees’ relatives near detention centre in Zhodzina. 13 August 2020 . Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s son Mikalai at pro-govt rally in Independence Square in Minsk. 16 August 2020. Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
Women dressed in white form solidarity chain. Мinsk, 12 August 2020. Photo: ТК / belsat.eu
Workers set to strike. 17 August 2020. Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
Participants in March For Freedom in Minsk. 16 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Рlast farewell to Alyaksandr Taraykouski killed during crackdown on protests. Minsk, 15 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Pavel Latushka, the then director of Yanka Kupala Theatre, expressing solidarity with protesters. Minsk, 17 August 2020 . Photo: ТК / belsat.eu
Ecumenical march in Minsk: Christians against police abuse August 2020. Photo: ТК / belsat.eu
Belarusian workers demanding resignation of Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Minsk, 14 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Participant in March For Freedom in Minsk. 16 August 2020. Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
Opposition activist Маryia Kalesnikava at solidarity rally in Minsk. 22 August 2020. Photo: ТК / belsat.eu
Women’s solidarity march in Minsk. 29 August 2020. Photo: ТК / belsat.eu
Repentance Chain stretching from Kurapaty (Stalin-era mass grave site) to detention centre in Akrestsin street. Мinsk, 21 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
People come to prison walls to support Syarhei Tsikhanouski on his birthday. 18 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Students protesting on Knowledge Day. Minsk, 1 September 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Participants in Women’s March for Peace in Independence Square. Minsk, 5 September 2020 года. Photo / belsat.eu
Peaceful protest in the rain. Minsk, 19 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Two flags in Independence Square. Minsk, 21 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Students of Belarusian State University (BSU) showing support for linguistics students attacked by OMON. 7 September 2020. Photo: Iryna Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
ПAlyaksandr Budnitski’s grave. Man disappeared during protests on Aug 11; then he was found dead. 3 September 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Rally of solidarity with arrested opposition activist Maryia Kalesnikava. Minsk, 8 September 2020. Photo: Maryia Arakhouskaya / belsat.eu
March for Peace and Independence in Minsk. 30 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu
Posters in front of Government House after For Freedom rally in Independence square. Мinsk, 16 August 2020. Photo: Alyaksandr Vasyukovich / vot-tak.tv / belsat.eu