"WE ARE PATRIOTS, NOT MERCENARIES" BELARUSIAN VOLUNTEERS PROTESTED IN KYIV TODAY

 

"We are patriots, not mercenaries," "For your and our freedom!" - with such slogans Belarusian fighters of Ukrainian volunteer battalions came out on picket at Belarusian embassy in Kyiv today. According to the Belarusian veterans of Donbass war they came at the embassy because of persecution, had been started by Belarus' authorities against their families in recent times. 

 

Previously, the Belarusian Interior Ministry reported that the country’s law enforcement agencies have opened 135 criminal cases against citizens of Belarus who were participated in combat actions in Donbass.

Ukrainian and Russian volunteers from Azov regiment, Donbas battalion, Right Sector and the tactical group "Belarus" came to support their Belarusian sworn brothers. 

During the action the Belarusian diplomats refused to come out and talk to the picketers. According to the action organizers, the embassy employees even refused to accept their apeal to the Belarusian president Olexander Lukashenko.

“As citizens of Ukraine, we urge you to stop repressions against Belarusian volunteers and fighters who risk their lives to shield the Ukrainian land from Russia’s military aggression.” the appeal reads.