Imprisoned Belarus activist taken to hospital emergency unit

Maria Kolesnikova has been in custody since her arrest in September 2020, when she tore up her passport at the border to prevent her forced expulsion from Belarus

Maria Kolesnikova (Tut.By via AP)

A prominent member of the Belarusian opposition serving a prison sentence for helping organise anti-government protests has been taken to a hospital emergency department and undergone surgery, her father said.

Alexander Kolesnikov said his daughter, Maria Kolesnikova, was in a grave but stable condition. The doctors did not share her diagnosis or any other details with him about the surgery, Mr Kolesnikov said.