Amid a brutal crackdown on dissent by the authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka's regime, unknown activists in Belarus raised a large Ukrainian flag on a high-rise building in Minsk on February 24, the anniversary of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Photos of the flag were published by the MotolkoPomogi Telegram channel, saying: "Belarusians raised Ukraine's flag in Minsk to mark their solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Long Live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!" To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service in Minsk, click here.
Amid Ongoing Crackdown On Dissent, Unknown Belarusian Activists Raise Ukrainian Flag In Minsk
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