Belavia State Airline Employees Join Ongoing Protests in Belarus

Employees of the Belarusian state airline Belavia and Minsk airport have joined the protest against the violence used by security forces during demonstrations in the country.

According to Lenta.ru, citing Belarusian sources, protesters took to the streets carrying banners that read "We are against violence," "Stop the violence," "We need the truth," and "Return our voices," along with white and red balloons. Additionally, they chanted "Aviation is with the people."

One protester stated, "We support fair elections and oppose provocations that began when neither our candidates nor observers were allowed in."

Since the presidential elections held on August 9, protests have continued in Belarus, with participants expressing dissatisfaction with the election results, which declared long-time President Alexander Lukashenko the winner.