Belarus police ready to use military-grade weapons against protesters

Belarus law-enforcers may resort to military weapons to suppress protests in the republic, representatives of the Interior Ministry of Belarus said. "The protests that have primarily moved to Minsk have become organized and extremely radical. In this regard, employees of internal affairs bodies and servicemen of internal troops will not leave the streets. If necessary, they will use special equipment and military weapons," First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Belarus, Gennady Kazakevich said. According to Kazakevich, whose comments appeared on the YouTube channel of the Internal Affairs Ministry of Belarus, the Ministry ensures public order and security in the country. "We point out a gradual decrease in the protest movement both in terms of territory and scale," he said.At the same time, the official believes that the protests have become more radical than before.