The events lasted from 16 to 19 December 1986. The protests began in the morning of 17 December, as a student demonstration attracted thousands of participants as they marched through Brezhnev Square (present-day Republic Square) across to the CPK Central Committee building.
The events spanned from 16 to 19 December 1986. The protests commenced on the morning of 17 December, as a student rally drew thousands of participants who marched through Brezhnev Square (now Republic Square) towards the CPK Central Committee building.