Prior to Lukashenko taking power, Belarus had celebrated Independence Day on July 27 to mark its 1990 declaration of sovereignty from the Soviet Union.

• 爆炸造成40余人不同程度地受伤，但是没有人死亡。另据白俄罗斯卫生部4日宣布，因爆炸受伤住院治疗的人数已增加到50余人。