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Belarusian partisan movement (2020-present)
Part of the 2020-2021 Belarusian protests, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine reactions
Date2020 – present
Location
Belarus
Caused byRussian invasion of Ukraine
Goals
Methods
StatusOngoing
Parties
Lead figures
Casualties
Death(s)Unknown
InjuriesSeveral
ArrestedAt least 60[1]

The Belarusian partisan movement is an ongoing campaign of resistance against the authoritarian Lukashenko regime, which began after the suppression of the 2020-2021 Belarusian protests. The partisans aim to end the presence of Russian troops in Belarus and depose the regime.

History

2021

The Belarusian partisan movement emerged after the suppression of the 2020-2021 Belarusian protests. In January, a Belarusian was arrested after an arson attack against a T-72 tank at Ściapianka railway station [be] in Minsk.[2] The Cyber Partisans conducted a campaign of cyberattacks on the regime's internet infrastructure in mid-2021, including the release of personal information of thousands of regime officials, police, military, and regime propagandists.[3] On September 25, a partisan cell under Busly liaciać attacked an OMON base in Uručča with an incendiary mixture dropped from a drone,[4] and in December, another cell attacked a training base of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Valoŭščyna [be-tarask].[5] Throughout the year, partisans participated in blocking railways, destroying CCTV, damaging infrastructure used by the regime, and actions against regime officials.[6]

2022

Partisan activity increased in the buildup to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. In mid-January, the Cyber Partisans launched a cyberattack on infrastructure of Belarusian Railways, severely delaying the movement of Russian transport in Belarus; they stated they would decrypt the systems upon the release of 50 prisoners and Russian troops being removed from Belarus.[7] During the Battle of Kyiv, BYPOL and Belarusian partisans published information on how to disable railway signalling boxes, which severely disrupted the Russian logistic network.[8] In March near Babrujsk, regime security services fired on partisans who set fire railway signals;[9] and by late April there were at least 11 partisans detained.[10]

After the formation of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment, and their assurances that they will liberate Belarus, representatives of BYPOL stated that they would welcome a national liberation of Belarus if circumstances allow it.[11]

Reactions

The Lukashenko regime has cracked down harshly on partisans. Belarusian courts, which are under regime control, have placed terror charges on partisans,[12] a charge which carries the death penalty in Belarus.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Three Belarusian 'Railway Guerrillas' May Face Death Penalty". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty.
  2. ^ "10 гадоў калоніі за падпал танка, які Мінабароны назвала фэйкам". Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. ^ "The hackers trying to overthrow Belarusian leader Lukashenko". The Independent. 28 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Атаковали дронами. Белорусские партизаны сбросили на базу ОМОНа горючую смесь (видео)". ФОКУС (in Russian). 25 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  5. ^ ""Буслы ляцяць": Мы не тэрарысты. Наадварот – мы займаемся антытэрорам". belsat.eu (in Belarusian). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Ад флэш-мобаў да атак з дронаў. Як беларусы змагаліся з рэжымам Лукашэнкі ў 2021 годзе". belsat.eu (in Belarusian). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Белорусские партизаны устроили кибератаку на БелЖД для остановки войск РФ (фото)". ФОКУС (in Russian). 25 January 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Матолька: "Дзейнасць беларускіх партызанаў парушыла да 80 % лагістыкі расейскага войска"". belsat.eu (in Belarusian).
  9. ^ "Сілавікі пад Бабруйскам адкрылі агонь па "рэйкавых партызанах"". belsat.eu. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Праваабаронцы прызналі палітвязнямі 11 "рэйкавых партызанаў"". PolskieRadio.pl. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Як там план "Перамога"? Спыталі ў BYPOL, ці актуальны ён, – і ці будзе нацыянальна-вызваленчае войска". belsat.eu (in Belarusian). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Чарговы "тэрарыст". Крымінальнаю справу жыхара Стоўбцаў Сяргея Глебка перадалі ў суд". belsat.eu. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
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