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Anatoly Vladimirovich Volodko

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Anatoly Volodko is 56 years old. He is a resident of Minsk. The man has a wife, an adult daughter and a son who will soon turn eighteen. Volodko worked as a programmer at Top Soft for over 20 years. It is engaged in the creation of the Galaxy product ecosystem, which is necessary for the digitalization of business. The company's central office is located in Russia, where Anatoly worked part of the time.

The exact date of the man's arrest is unknown, but it was probably January 15 or 16, 2024. After all, on January 17, he and his wife were convicted of "petty hooliganism" - he was sentenced to 15 days, while the sentence for his wife is unknown. According to the testimony of security officials, Anatoly Volodko "was in a public place and, out of hooligan motives, was shouting loudly, using obscene language, waving his arms and behaving aggressively." The man did not admit his guilt and said that he was detained in his own home in the middle of the day. He did not do any of the things that the witnesses said.
According to cellmate Anatoly Volodko, he refused to pay "donations" that KGB officers threatened to offer to those who made donations. In general, the man did not admit his guilt. Anatoly's cellmate claims that this served as the reason for further prosecution - administrative and criminal.

On August 27, 2024, Anatoly had his appeal heard and the verdict came into force.

Sentences

Trial outcome 11.06.2024
8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.08.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

Involved in repression

Elena Nikolaevna Ananich
Elena Nikolaevna Ananich
Judges18 october 2026
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
11.06.2024
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Nikolai Nikolaevich Grintsevich
Nikolai Nikolaevich Grintsevich
Judges21 may 1966
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
27.08.2024
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Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
OthersOverseers29 june 1975
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Overseers25 april 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Overseers22 january 1980
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Overseers25 december 1994
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Artem Viktorovich Veselov
Artem Viktorovich Veselov
OverseersOthers7 august 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Overseers18 october 2026
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IK-15

Anatoly Vladimirovich Volodko
In custody:
Case categories:
Donate
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
25.12.1967
Mailing address:
IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Groups:
IT staff
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~15.01.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  3. 11.06.2024

    Trial outcome 11.06.2024

    8 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court

  4. 27.08.2024

    Appeal 27.08.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  5. 25.09.2024

    Transfer

    IK-15 — In custody