Roman Bondarenko was heavily beaten by police officers in civilian clothes yesterday (November 11th) in Minsk, Belarus.

As residents of the famous Minsk "Square of Changes" said, on Wednesday evening.

People in civilian uniforms and masks came to their courtyard to take off opposition white-red-white ribbons. Roman was one of those who came out to ask what was going on. He asked the masked man a question and was strongly pushed away and hit his head very hard. After that Roman was beaten, detained, and taken away in the van.

At night, 31-year-old Roman Bondarenko was admitted to the hospital with large cerebral edema, closed craniocerebral trauma, subdural hematomas, bruises, abrasions. The operation took several hours. Doctors assessed his condition as critical.

Today Roman passed away in the hospital. Thousands of Belarusians gathered at the "Square of Changes" to bring flowers and candles, express their grief, sadness, and anger. The writings on the walls say "We will not forget, we will not forgive" and "Roman's death is unforgivable".

Roman Bondarenko was heavily beaten by police officers in civilian clothes yesterday, November 11th in Minsk. As residents of the famous Minsk "Square of Changes" said, on Wednesday evening, people in civilian uniforms and masks came to their courtyard to take off opposition white-red-white ribbons. Roman was one of those who came out to ask what was going on. He asked the masked man a question and was strongly pushed away and hit his head very hard. After that Roman was beaten, detained and taken away in the van. At night, 31-year-old Roman Bondarenko was admitted to the hospital with a large cerebral edema, closed craniocerebral trauma, subdural hematomas, bruises, abrasions. The operation took several hours. Doctors assessed his condition as critical. Today Roman passed away in the hospital. Thousands of Belarusians gathered at the "Square of Changes" to bring flowers and candles, express their grief, sadness and anger. The writings on the walls say "We will not forget, we will not forgive" and "Roman's death is unforgivable".