Four metro stations closed in Minsk amid protests

Four central metro stations were closed in Minsk amid mass protests in the city, trains run non-stop, the press service of the metro informed.

"At 16.35, to ensure the safety of passengers at the entrances and exits, the metro stations Oktyabrskaya, Kupalovskaya, Ploshchad Lenina and Ploshchad Pobedy were closed,” the message reads.

Later, two stations were opened and another one closed. "At 4:47 pm, the metro stations Ploshchad Lenina and Ploshchad Pobedy were opened and the Yakub Kolas station closed," RIA Novosti reports with a reference to the message of the service.