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Viktar Viktaravich Zhdaniuk

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Viktor was detained in a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity" after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot belonging to the Belarusian Gayun monitoring project, where people were submitting information about Russian troop movements.

In July 2025, Viktor was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.

Sentences

Trial outcome 25.07.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 12.09.2025
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Gennady Nikolaevich Brown
Gennady Nikolaevich Brown
State prosecutors4 january 1963
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
25.07.2025
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Catherine Nikolaevna Gruda
Catherine Nikolaevna Gruda
Judges16 october 1980
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
25.07.2025
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Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Alexander Valerievich Rybakov
Judges19 april 1974
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
12.09.2025
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Maksim Yurievich Filatov
Maksim Yurievich Filatov
Judges23 august 1979
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
12.09.2025
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Nikolai Nikolaevich Grintsevich
Nikolai Nikolaevich Grintsevich
Judges21 may 1966
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
12.09.2025
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IUOT-43

Viktar Viktaravich Zhdaniuk
In custody:
Case categories:
The Gayun Case
Hometown:
Brest
Birthday:
09.06.1979
Mailing address:
IUOT-43, 212003, Mogilev, ul. Cheliuskentsev, 76A
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Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2025
  2. 19.02.2025

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 25.07.2025

    Trial outcome 25.07.2025

    2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, Brest Regional Court

  4. 25.07.2025

    Status change

    Released pending appeal

  5. 12.09.2025

    Appeal 12.09.2025

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  6. 19.10.2025

    Transfer

    IUOT-43 — Penal labor facility