‘Every child in Novokolosovo knows’: Belarus says suspected ‘detention camp’ is a military arms depot built in the 1950s

On August 5, CNN released a report on a "possible prison camp for political dissidents" located outside of Minsk. The Belarusian government didn't respond to requests for comment prior to publication, CNN said. But on August 6, both Belarusian state television and the Defense Ministry denounced the article as "fake news." Defense officials maintained that the site is the location of an arms depot for the Belarusian air defense forces, which was built in the 1950s. The independent news outlet Zerkalo.io also reported that CNN's article got "everything" wrong. That said, opposition activists in Belarus have previously warned that the Lukashenko regime may try to construct prison camps. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/08/06/every-child-in-novokolosovo-knows