He worked as a taxi driver. He is a father of many children, with six children from two marriages.
He was detained in connection with a terrorism case. He was severely beaten during interrogation (Viktor even had his arm broken). According to the KGB, Viktor Yaskich and Yevhen Grukwere convicted under Article 289 of the Criminal Code (act of terrorism) and Article 295 of the Criminal Code (illegal actions involving firearms, ammunition, and explosives). Their arrest became known in early April 2024 from a report on ONT. According to the propagandists, security forces detained at least 12 people, including Gruk and Yaskich, accused of smuggling explosives and planning terrorist attacks. According to the reporter, Gruk was an informant for the SBU: he photographed military equipment and transmitted its coordinates. Gruk was then ordered to retrieve the explosives from a hiding place. Yaskich gave Gruk a ride to the hiding place. Subsequently, the two were supposed to distribute the explosives from the hiding place to new hiding places. The report does not explain the rationale behind this action.
The trial took place in May 2025. The verdict is unknown; Viktor was held in pretrial detention before the trial.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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At first, Nikolai was charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, then it was reclassified to Article 361.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Andrei was convicted under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Alexander, the former principal of the school in Krynki, headed it until approximately 2018. He was convicted of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open institution.
According to information from social networks, Shlyakhtenok was born in Krasnoselsky in the Volkovysk district. He studied to be a history teacher at the Grodno State University. He worked as a welder and at a service station. In 2015, he got a job at the Mostovsky district military registration and enlistment office, where he was responsible for keeping records of reserve officers.
The last time Evgeniy was online was in October 2024.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Victor has over 10 years of experience as a laser and milling equipment operator. In recent years, he has been involved in computer game development — creating custom games and mods for Dota 2.
Trial outcome 16.06.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 22.08.2025
the sentence was upheld.
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Oleg Khomenko is a musician, leader of the group "Palace".
The arrest became known on June 30, 2025. As is now known, a criminal case has been opened against him for cooperation with an independent Belarusian media outlet, which is on the list of so-called "extremist formations" (the specific article of the Criminal Code is currently unknown).
Oleg Khomenko is a musician, composer, and radio host. In 1992, he founded the folk-rock band "Palace". The band released six studio albums, Khomenko also performed solo and recorded audiobooks. In 2008, he took part in the national selection for Eurovision with the song "Kola Grukatala". After 2020, "Palace" remained in the country and occasionally performed.
Vadim graduated from the Faculty of Telecommunications at the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics.
Zhukovsky worked for a long time as a design engineer at Peleng - in the 20th Directorate, in the electronic systems support sector. He and his colleagues make equipment for the Russian military, such as tank sights.
The man was detained and placed in pretrial detention immediately after the KGB raid on the enterprise, which took place in the summer of 2024. The man was convicted in the Minsk City Court; the verdict and the nature of the charges are unknown.
Trial outcome 21.12.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Oleg headed the historical club "Mindovg" and was also involved in business.
In December 2024, Oleg Zelenko was convicted twice for "dissemination of extremist materials" (19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). After serving his sentence, a criminal case was probably opened against him and he was placed in a pretrial detention center.
Apparently, after the verdict, Zelenko was sentenced to a penal colony - his social networks are not updated, and his Telegram has the status "was online a long time ago."
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Andrey is originally from Dokshitsy. After school in 2006, he entered the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, studied at the Faculty of Computer Systems and Networks. He is registered in Kopishche. During his studies, Andrey began working at EPAM. According to Linkedin, he recently worked as a Lead Software Engineer — he managed part of the development team on the project. It is unknown whether he recently lived in Belarus or not, but he traveled a lot.
Trial outcome 01.04.2025
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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