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  • Results of the Belarusian Anti-War Movement for May 17

    May 18, 2022

    Any Belarusian can join the Movement and choose from numerous options to resist the war and Belarus' regime.  

    Here is an overview of the Movement on May 17. 

    Support for Ukrainians and Belarusians   

    • Belarusian artists painted drawings in support of Ukraine. 
    • Belarusians of Sweden Edward Tarletski and Liudmila Khristeseva have been making camouflage nets for the Ukrainian army.
    • On May 20, 19:00, The Belarus Free Choir will give a charity concert in Warsaw. 
    • The Center for Belarusian Solidarity provides assistance to all people forced to flee repression in Belarus or war in Ukraine. The assistance includes free legal advice, counselling, and help in locating free housing. Read more in Russian
    • Belarusians held a rally in Krakow, Poland, calling Europe and the world to provide support to Ukraine.
    • In Brussels, Belarusians demonstrated their solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus and Ukrainians.
    • Belarusians in Wroclaw, Poland, held a picket to draw attention to political repressions and lawlessness in Belarus. More than 1400 politically persecuted Belarusians remain behind bars.
    • A National Anti-Crisis Management representative attended the WION Global Summit 2022, Mission Peace, dedicated to the resolution of military conflicts.

     Sabotage

    • The Hajun monitoring project released an operational summary of the military equipment movements in Belarus and reviewed the regime’s propaganda about the war in Ukraine. The propagandists mirrored the statements about Russia and accused Poland of having “empire's phantom-limb pains” and wanting to expand its territory.
    • On May 16, a new railway service center building caught fire at the Asipovichy-1 station, East Belarus. In the aftermath of the accident, several offices, including the equipment, were completely burned out.

    Resistance

    • Residents of Vawkavysk picketed in support of political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, who will be tried on 18 May.
    • Belarusians in Minsk held a picket in support of Knihauka, a bookstore with books on Belarusian history, culture, and other books translated into Belarusian, which was raided by the regime on the first day after the opening.

    Awareness campaign

    • “The victory is closer than we think”, claimed Belarusian analyst Siarhei Chaly in an interview to Euroradio Live, commenting on the latest developments in Belarus and the region. 
    • Kyky.org launched a video project about Belarusian women. The first episode features a manifesto of women who decided not to stay on the sidelines, but to do everything to stop the war.

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