Protesters broke into the Almaty administration

Protesters in Alma-Ata on the afternoon of January 5 broke into the building of the akimat (administration) of the city. About 10 thousand people gathered on the square near the akimat. The first floor of the building is on fire. The security forces are trying to hold back the crowd with stun grenades, but there have also been cases of them going over to the side of the protesters.

The video from Alma-Ata shows how a crowd of protesters storm the building of the Almaty administration, the demonstrators enter the building through broken windows. Another video shows that the demonstrators have already broken into the akimat, are spreading out inside and chanting something. Whether the building is under their full control is still unknown. Judging by the broadcast on the Manshuq.b Instagram account, the building of the akimat caught fire. The fire spreads on the first floor of the building, the demonstrators shout: "Forward, Kazakhstan" and "Shal, ket" (translated into Russian as "Old man, go away"). Sounds of shooting are heard.

In Aktobe, the storming of the regional akimat also began, writes the telegram channel "They have already left for us" with a link to a video from local residents. Several thousand people are trying to break into the administrative building. The police used tear gas against the demonstrators, reports . Azattyk