Over 1000 people are recognized as political prisoners in Belarus (1) (not by regime of course). The idea is to get a chance for the regime to find an excuse to release just 50 of them (50 is better than zero). Regime so far did not respond to the attack or the demand, nor released a single political prisoner.

Can't say much about stopping troops demand. I am pretty sure it is outside of lukashenko control now even if he was willing to negotiate.

[1] https://www.state.gov/political-prisoners-in-belarus/#:~:tex....