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Graduated from the Faculty of Architecture. Artist. Direction – expressionism. Technique – impasto painting. Works are in private collections in America, Germany, Kazakhstan, Russia, Georgia, Belarus, Luxembourg, Finland, Italy, and also in the Larus Gallery (USA). Three personal exhibitions. Member of the Union of Artists "Master-Peacemaker".
Presumably detained for assisting political prisoners.
Yuri was arrested in the spring of 2025 and later found guilty of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral.
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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 Gruk were 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.
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.
Dmitry and Olga Kapuzy, 36, were detained on January 16, 2024. The couple hails from the Drogichin district and lived near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Following their detention, state television aired a propaganda video, "Purge. Fighting Saboteurs and Agents of Ukrainian Special Services in Belarus," accusing them of smuggling goods from Ukraine. A total of 12 people were detained at the time. According to the propaganda, the couple allegedly worked for Ukrainian special services. It was claimed that the residents of the Drogichin district assisted the Security Service of Ukraine by seizing explosives and making caches in Belarus.
A propaganda video showed Dmitry being shot in the thigh during his arrest. Later, he was shown walking on crutches. Dmitry's brother was beaten on the head by KGB officers immediately after his arrest.
One of the released political prisoners, who shared custody with Kapuza in Pretrial Detention Center No. 7, said that initially , the charges were brought under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus— terrorism . However, this article requires an explosion , arson , or other actions creating a danger of death . Then, the KGB reclassified the case under Article 356 of the Criminal Code—" Treason." As Kapuza himself explained to a cellmate, he owned a house in the village of Svaryn in the Drogichin district, not far from the Ukrainian border. He smuggled amber , cigarettes , and vodka there . He could transport the goods directly , or hide them and transport them in parts for safety. Apparently , one of the storage facilities was discovered by the KGB , and explosives were planted there. Kapuza learned of this after his arrest. During his arrest, people jumped out of the minibus , ran up to his car, opened the door , and without a word, shot him twice in the leg . Dmitry received minimal medical attention . He was lucky that gangrene didn't set in and that his leg survived. Dmitry, who hadn't admitted guilt at the time , was severely beaten to extract a confession.
Dmitry and Olga Kapuzy, 36, were detained on January 16, 2024. The couple hails from the Drogichin district and lived near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Following their detention, state television aired a propaganda video titled "Purge. The Fight Against Saboteurs and Agents of Ukrainian Special Services in Belarus," accusing them of smuggling goods from Ukraine. A total of 12 people were detained at the time. According to the propaganda, the couple allegedly worked for Ukrainian special services. It was claimed that the residents of the Drogichin district assisted the Security Service of Ukraine by seizing explosives and making caches in Belarus.
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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.