He was detained during the live broadcast from the Minsk Freedom Day celebration on Saturday.
Police arrested several hundred people that day. Among them are dozens of journalists.
While in a paddy wagon, Ales Barazenka got in touch with our colleagues in the studio. Our cameraman tried to start a live stream from the paddy wagon, but due to the disruption of the 3G and 4G network it lasted for a short time.
According to preliminary information, Ales may receive a real sentence.
On March 25, journalist Katsyaryna Andreyeva, who cooperates with “Belsat” was beaten, while our colleague Volha Chaychyts was promised to be pout on a list of socially dangerous families.
Aliaksey Minchonak and Ales Zaleuski have also been detained on Sunday and are currently in the Central police station in Minsk.