Belarusian law enforcement officers have detained militants of the Russian private military company Wagner near Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday (July 29).

According to the story, over 200 militants arrived in Belarus to destabilize the situation during the election campaign. The Russians had a small hand suitcase for each of them and three big heavy suitcases, which were loaded into the vehicle by several men.

Upon arrival in Minsk on the night of 24-25 July, the group checked into one of the hotels in Minsk and was to leave on 25 July but left the hotel on 27 July, moving to one of the resorts in Minsk district.

At the resort, the Russians stood out by the uncharacteristic behavior of Russian tourists and similar clothing in the military-style. They also drank no alcohol and visited no entertainment facilities. They were in separate groups, trying not to attract attention. They carefully studied the territory and surroundings of the resort in small groups.

On the night of July 29th, 32 people were detained by the KGB group “A” with the support of the Minsk riot police. Another person was found and detained in the south of the country.