Zmitser Bandarenka`s Arm Seriously Injured :: Charter'97 :: News

Coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka turned to one of Minsk hospitals. The X-ray photography and doctor’s check-up showed an elbow joint dislocation and a rupture of joint capsule. As more than a day has passed after the injury, the doctors told that an operation is necessary. However, first under general anesthesia the dislocated joint was set, and the doctor cased the limb in plaster. If it helps, the operation would not be necessary. As we have informed, the coordinator of the civil initiative Charter’97 Zmitser Bandarenka, Zubr coordinator Uladzimer Kobets, one of the leaders of the European coalition “Free Belarus” Zmitser Barodka and the Zubr press secretary Alyaksandr Atroschankaw were detained at the Ukrainian-Belarusian border on the night of November 24th/25th by Ukrainian law-enforcing agencies. They were on their way home from Kyiv, where they took part in the rallies in support of Viktor Yushchenko. Brute force was used against them during the apprehension.