More than 80 policemen got to hospitals after Square action

More than 80 representatives of the law-enforcement agencies got to the hospital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs after the action at the Independence Square in Minsk on December 19. 9 of them were hospitalized. The deputy head of the Ministry's hospital Mikhail Tushynski said this in the "Kontury" TV-programme on ONT TV-Channel, reports BelaPAN. According to him, the casualties have head injuries, blows of arms and legs, nose fractures and problems with ear-drums.

There is no information about the quantity of injured demonstrants and severity of their injuries.