There is some chronicle translated from Indymedia Belarus:

--- 15:54

In an organized way columns of demonstrators are moving to Okrestina st. (special prison is located there). Police don’t detain them so far. There are about 5000-7000 of demonstrators. They are going by pavements towards a hospital, show-center and further to Okrestina. On each of the four sides of the Kupala park there are 10 buses with riot squads, 700-750 policemen from each side.

On Okrestina policemen of all kinds continue to amass, there are already arrived:

- 3 armored trucks (the ones that have earlier been used to convey the arrested demonstrators from the October square). They are full with special forces (in black uniform, masks and helmets)

- 3 buses – inside there are riot squads fully equipped

- cars with policemen – 7-8 vehicles

--- 16:16

Special forces have blocked the column from two sides on the Dzerzhinskii ave. At 16:10 riot squads started to blow up something at the head of the column!

--- 16:30

Riot gas is being used, there are bleeding people lying unconsciously on the ground. Peacefull demonstration is being put down with terrible brutality. There is information that additional trucks with policemen are going here from Okrestina.

--- 16:36

Peaceful demonstrators moving to Okrestina are being bombarded with smokeblocks and sound grenades by riot squads. They have just used riot gas against people. People are in panic. Riot squads are batoning them. Dmitrii Pavlichenko is commanding actions of Special troops. Behind the chain of policemen there is a bloodstained man lying on the ground.

There are 3-4 thousand of people left, they are being detained. Some people with flags have been arrested. People are being dispersed.

--- 16:44

Witnesses are telling the following: “A woman has come and said that this killed guy was fractured with a baton. He fell and policemen walked on him. Now they’re calling for Belarusian Television to show that demonstrators have just trampled down one of theirs.”

Note: The name of the injured man is Sergey Otroschenko (it is not known yet if he is killed or severely injured)

--- 16:49

The action is suppressed. In the city center special forces started the real hunt on people. Cursing, special forces were dispersing, arresting, beating people in streets and courtyards. An armored vehicle has just arrived.

--- 17:25

There are armored vehicles in the center. Policemen are arresting everyone they don’t like.

Right now it is known that at least 10 people were injured and at least 38 were arrested. There is no precise information as police refuses to say it.