15:22 Opposition activist released from custody

Opposition activist Uladzimir Kaciura has been released from a police custody in Homel. The chairman of the regional branch of the United Civil Party spent five days behind bars, after he was found guilty of minor hooliganism and evasion from police. Apart from the arrest, Uladzimir Kaciura was sentenced to a fine of Br155,000.

The politician went on a hunger strike in protest on the first day of his arrest.