Mass protests and riots began in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on December 4. The reason for the protest was a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.

On December 5, the day this footage was filmed, protesters tried to break into the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar.

This footage was filmed and produced 5 December 2022.

Mass protests and riots began in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on 4 December 2022. The reason for the protest was a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.

On 5 December, protesters tried to break into the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar.

This video illustrates a huge number of Mongolians protesting and trying to break into the Parliament's building in the center of Ulaanbaatar, despite the cold on the second day of protests, December 5.

This footage was filmed and produced 5 December 2022.

Mass protests and riots began in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on 4 December 2022. The reason for the protest was a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.

This video illustrates thousands of Mongolians protesting near the State Palace on Sukhbaatar Square in Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia, December 5.

This footage was filmed and produced 7 December 2022.

Mass protests and riots began in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on 4 December 2022. The reason for the protest was a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.

On December 7, Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene met with the protesters to try and calm public anger about the corruption. He admitted that stolen coal in Mongolia is "a public issue" and it will be resolved in "a more timely manner" "once and for all".

This video illustrates hugh crowds of protesters booing Mongolian PM Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene as the tension rises amid alleged theft of coal sold to China on December 7 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

This footage was filmed and produced 8 December 2022.

Mass protests and riots began in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar on 4 December 2022. The reason for the protest was a corruption scandal involving the theft of $12.9 billion worth of coal.

On 8 December, the Internal Affairs Minister Khishgeegiin Nyambaatar announced the arrest of several suspects of the coal theft affair, including a former executive director of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi, his wife, sister, and son-in-law.

This video illustrates thousands of Mongolian protesters marching through the streets of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on December 8.