Community of Railway Workers of Belarus () is a Belarusian opposition initiative of railway workers, recognized by the Belarusian authorities as an extremist formation.
Telegram channel "Live. The Community of Railway Workers of Belarus" was created in August 2020, a week after the
presidential election
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The pre ...
and the start of
mass demonstrations against
Alexander Lukashenko.
Since the beginning of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, the community has been carrying out
railroad sabotage in order to undermine the logistics of the
Russian army
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.
On 21 March 2022, the "Community of Railway Workers was recognized as an extremist formation by a decision taken by the
KGB of Belarus
The State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus (KGB RB; russian: Комитет государственной безопасности Республики Беларусь, КГБ РБ; be, Камітэт дзяржаўнай бяс ...
on March 21 because "a group of citizens united through the
Telegram chat "Community of Railway Workers of Belarus" carries out extremist activities."
As of 30 March 2022, at least 40 railway workers were reportedly detained for subscribing to the movement's telegram channel.
See also
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Stop the Wagons
Stop the Wagons () is a Russian anti-war movement that engaged in sabotaging Russian railways in various ways to prevent the transport of equipment, fuel, ammunition and other supplies to the war in Ukraine.
History
The movement's website con ...
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References
{{Russian invasion of Ukraine
Belarusian and Russian partisan movement (2022–present)
Organizations established in 2020
Organizations of the Russo-Ukrainian War
Political organizations based in Belarus