Belarusian police detain hundreds of protesters in central Minsk, including an elderly woman who has become one of the symbols of the protest movement.
In one location, dozens of female protesters could be seen encircled by men in green uniforms and black balaclavas outside a shopping mall as they shouted: "Only cowards beat women!"
One female protester was taken away in an ambulance after lying on the ground, apparently unconscious. "There were so many people detained that lines formed at the prisoner transports," Viasna member Valentin Stepanovich said.Protesters linked hands to form a line in front of police officers who had arrested 200 people.
Last month thousands of protesters were detained and some displayed deep bruises from police beatings.Mr Lukashenko's crackdown on the protests has prompted the European Union to weigh fresh sanctions against his Government.
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