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Several people were detained during an unsanctioned protest against Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s inauguration in downtown Minsk on Sept. 23 evening.

Security officers used water cannons to disperse a crowd of protesters outside the Great Patriotic War Museum, eyewitnesses told Interfax.

Approximately 10 people have been detained and arrests continue, according to eyewitnesses.