Belarusian partisan movement (2020–present)

Belarusian partisan movement (2020–present)
Belarusian partisan movement (2020–present)
Part of Belarusian democratic movement and Post-Soviet conflicts
Date	2020 – present
Location	Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia
Caused by	2020–2021 Belarusian protests, Russian invasion of Ukraine
Goals	Removal of Alexander Lukashenko; Removal of the Russian troops stationed on the Belarusian soil; Removal of nuclear weapons in Belarus; Restoration of 1994 constitution; Restoration of the national symbols of Belarus; Derussification of Belarus; Freeing political prisoners;
Methods	Sabotage; Amateur drone attacks; Cyberattacks; Public protests; Military training abroad;
Status	Ongoing
Parties
Opposition Belarusian partisans:; Supraciŭ Cyber Partisans; People's Self-Defense Brigades "DNS"; Busly liaciać; ; BYPOL; "Paspalitaje rušeńnie"; Community of Railway Workers of Belarus; Independent dissidents (incl. within Belarusian security forces); In Ukraine: Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment; Supported by:; Poland; Lithuania; Ukraine	State authorities: Government of Belarus Ministry of Defence Armed Forces; ; KGB RB; Ministry of Internal Affairs Milicyja; AMAP/OMON; Internal Troops; GUBOPiK; ; ; Supported by:; Russia
Lead figures
	Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; Pavel Latushko; Siarhiey Biaspalau; Dzianis Prokharaŭ; Supporting Western governments:; Andrzej Duda; Gitanas Nausėda; Volodymyr Zelenskyy Government of Belarus:; Alexander Lukashenko; Viktor Gulevich (until 2024); Government of Russia:; Vladimir Putin
Casualties
Death(s)	Unknown, at least 1
Injuries	Several
Arrested	At least 60

The Belarusian partisan movement, sometimes called the Belarusian Civil War, is an ongoing campaign of resistance against the authoritarian regime of Alexander Lukashenko. It began in response to the violent suppression of the 2020–2021 Belarusian protests. The partisans aim to depose Lukashenko's government and expel Russian troops from Belarus.