Political prisoners

Dzmitry Ruslanovich Zakharoshka

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The pro-government film (April 2024) said that six teenagers allegedly united in the “anarchist cell “Black Nightingales”, which” under the leadership of the National Liberation Army of Ukraine “was created by 16-year-old Ukrainian citizen Maria Misyuk.

ONT employees claim that the teenagers united to carry out sabotage on a tip in Belarus, and then in Russia. Maria is accused under Part 2 of Art. 289 of the Criminal Code (act of terrorism). According to the story, 16-year-old Maria Misyuk moved with her family from Ukraine to Belarus in 2022, where she created an “anarchist cell for preparing terrorist attacks.” Among those detained are college students in Baranovichi, Nesvizh, Mir, Minsk and Luninets. These are Trofim Borisov, Sergey Zhigalev, Dmitry Zahoroshko , Anastasia Klimenko and Alexandra Pulinovich. According to ONT employees, young people gathered at the Baranovichi apartment to prepare for their first serious action - to collect explosives and blow up the Baranovichi police department or prosecutor's office. It is unknown under what charges the remaining five participants are accused. As well as their status and location are unknown.

Sentences

Trial outcome 11.11.2025
10 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 09.02.2026
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

Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Overseers9 january 1978
Place:
IK-17
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Co-defendants

Who else is held in IK-17

Dzmitry Ruslanovich Zakharoshka
In custody:
Hometown:
Mikashevichi
Birthday:
26.04.2006
Mailing address:
IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Groups:
Detained under 18 years
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~09.03.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 2025
  4. 11.11.2025

    Trial outcome 11.11.2025

    10 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions

  5. 2026
  6. 09.02.2026

    Appeal 09.02.2026

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  7. 26.02.2026

    Transfer

    IK-17 — In custody