{"id":189511,"date":"2026-05-27T21:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T18:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/189511\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T22:56:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:56:43","slug":"police-conduct-anti-riot-drill-in-mahilou","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/189511\/","title":{"rendered":"Police conduct anti-riot drill in Mahilo\u016d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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May 27, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> Belarusian police conducted an anti-riot drill in Mahilo\u016d on May 27.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police are being trained to prevent a repeat of the 2020 protests, Interior Minister Ivan Kubrako\u016d said, referring to the massive peaceful demonstrations against alleged fraud in the presidential election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He stressed that police officers should not hesitate to use firearms \u201cif someone is trying to commit mayhem\u201d against security forces deployed to suppress riots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the interior ministry, officers practiced making arrests, preventing traffic blockades, stopping a bus carrying \u201cextremist-minded citizens,\u201d neutralizing groups accused of disturbing public order and freeing hostages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One video published by the ministry shows women dressed in white and holding flowers while acting as demonstrators \u2014 imagery reminiscent of the peaceful protests of 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Police conducted a similar drill in Viciebsk on April 23 and 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 2020 postelection protests were largely peaceful, with participants accusing police of using excessive force to disperse demonstrations and arrest protesters. Several participants were killed, but their deaths have not been investigated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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