Country: | Belarus |
Details of Formation: | The government created the YPU in 2013, under the leadership of President Lukashenko. |
Details of Termination: | -- |
Purpose: | The YPU was created in order to suppress peaceful protests. |
Organisation: | -- |
Weapons and Training: | The YPU received intense training from the government. |
Size: | -- |
Reason for Membership: | The members, freelance riot policemen, were recruited by Lukashenka. |
Treatment of Civilians: | The YPU was intended to suppress peaceful protests. However, there is no source that reports actual operations of the group. |
Other Information: | -- |
References: | Information was taken from news sources listed in the PGMD |