Political prisoners

Kirill Olegovych Kroshkin

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Originally from Vitebsk , he studied in Gomel but most recently lived in Grodno. An engineer by profession, he most recently worked as a systems administrator at Whitebird. According to his social media accounts, he lived in Warsaw.

He is also a radio amateur and a member of the Belarusian Federation of Radio Amateurs and Radio Sportsmen.

The case hearing began in January 2024, with the last hearing taking place on March 29, 2024.

In the penal colony, pressure continues to be put on Kirill, who is regularly placed in solitary confinement despite the fact that he has serious health problems.

Sentences

Trial outcome 29.03.2024
9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 25.06.2024
unknown.
Regime change trial date unknown
unknown years of prison regime.

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

Yuri Vitalievich Kazakevich
Yuri Vitalievich Kazakevich
Judges12 september 1983
Place:
Grodno Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
29.03.2024
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Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Judges28 may 1978
Place:
Grodno Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
25.06.2024
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Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Overseers11 june 1977
Place:
Turma №1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Kirill Olegovych Kroshkin
In custody:
Case categories:
Return to Belarus
Hometown:
Vitebsk
Birthday:
17.04.1977
Mailing address:
No information
Health problems:
Disease of the genitourinary system
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~01.05.2023

    Transfer

    Turma №1 — In custody

  3. 2024
  4. 29.03.2024

    Trial outcome 29.03.2024

    9 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Grodno Regional Court

  5. 25.06.2024

    Appeal 25.06.2024

    unknown, Grodno Regional Court

  6. 22.07.2024

    Transfer

    IK-2 — In custody

  7. 2026
  8. ~27.07.2026

    Regime change trial date unknown

    unknown years of prison regime