Belarus: Hundreds in Brest protest factory project July 14

Event

Demonstrators rallied in central Brest on Sunday, July 14, to protest the construction of a battery factory. Local sources indicated some 250 people gathered at Lenin Square before marching through the city to call for the project's cancelation and to denounce the factory's environmental impact.

A heightened security presence and localized transportation disruptions are possible near the demonstration sites. Further demonstrations cannot be ruled out. 

Advice

Individuals in Brest are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, anticipate a heightened security presence and transportation disruptions in the vicinity of the protests, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities.