Belarus Police Fire Stun Grenades at Protesters as Opposition Threatens National Strike

Belarusian service members stand guard during an opposition rally to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, on Oct. 25, 2020. Stringer/Reuters

KYIV/MOSCOW—Belarusian police used stun grenades against protesters on Oct. 25 as tens of thousands of people headed toward Independence Palace in the capital, Minsk, demanding that leader Alexander Lukashenko resign.

Protesters carrying the red-and-white flags of the Belarusian opposition movement scattered as loud bangs and flashes lit up the city’s streets after nightfall, videos showed.