Political prisoners

Dmitry Grigorievich Samsonov

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Lieutenant Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.

The trial lasted three months behind closed doors.

Little is known about this case and Samsonov himself. Until the fall of 2020, Dmitry worked in the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served in the secret unit 15738. This department, among other things, has access to materials obtained by the KGB, including wiretaps.

It is known that Dmitry was detained in 2020 and held in custody until the trial. His trial lasted from October 4 in closed mode, as the case materials contained information containing classified information.

Sentences

Trial outcome 26.01.2022
19 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

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

Tatiana Nikolaevna Falkovskaya
Tatiana Nikolaevna Falkovskaya
Judges11 july 1971
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
26.01.2022
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Dmitry Grigorievich Samsonov
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Mailing address:
No information
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Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. ~23.10.2020

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 2022
  4. 26.01.2022

    Trial outcome 26.01.2022

    19 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Minsk City Court

  5. ~15.04.2022

    Status change

    In custody