Tens of Thousands Protest in Belarus, Defying Warning Shots

Tens of Thousands Protest in Belarus, Defying Warning Shots
Belarusian law enforcement officers block opposition supporters during their rally to reject the presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus Nov.1, 2020. Stringer/Reuters
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MOSCOW—Riot police fired warning shots into the air, used stun grenades, and arrested more than 200 people to deter tens of thousands of Belarusians who marched through Minsk on Nov. 1 to demand veteran leader Alexander Lukashenko leave power.

Mass demonstrations have flooded the capital for 12 straight weeks since a disputed election, ratcheting up pressure on the embattled leader of 26 years who rejects accusations the vote was rigged and says he has no intention of quitting.