A special forces detachment burst into Alexey’s home, they knocked the man to the floor and one security officer sat with his knees on Samoiluk’s body (with one knee on Samoiluk’s neck).
The pro-government channel claims that Samoiluk “threw stones at the police during the riots.” In that publication on the same channel they also posted photographs: in one picture there are two people in hoods and masks, one holding a Ukrainian flag, the second a sheet of paper with the text “Brest residents with Ukraine.”
Trial outcome 05.08.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.10.2024
unknown.
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On March 1, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 17.01.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.03.2024
unknown.
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Andrey is 36 years old. In 2020, he worked at the Etazhi real estate agency. The man has a small daughter.
According to pro-government telegram channels, he himself wrote to the Black Book of Belarus and offered to drop the addresses of security forces involved in the repressions. Andrei did not know that on the other side, GUBOPiK employee Artur Gaiko was answering him.
Andrey was detained on November 10, 2023. He now faces up to 12 years in prison.
The man has been using the same account since 2019. From it he “leaked” information into the Black Book of Belarus, and from it he wrote comments in open chats and groups. The video shows his archived username from the ChKB bot database, which was saved by Arthur Gaiko. Through it you can find the current name of the telegram account and ID.
Trial outcome 05.04.2024:
unknown years of imprisonment in a penal colony
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Brest resident, videographer. Has minor children. On June 7, 2023, he was detained on administrative charges (Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses), and received 10 days of arrest for subscribing to "Zerkalo" on Instagram. He was released, but two weeks later he was detained on criminal charges.
Trial outcome 12.10.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.12.2023
unknown.
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The investigation believes that in January 2023, Ivan Likholat contacted the SBU, where he was instructed to blow up railway tracks. He recruited two Grodno residents who had professional skills in mine and explosives for the task. One of them was Ivan Borodich.
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Presumably convicted for activity (comments and likes) on social networks.
On February 21, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 21.12.2023
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.02.2024
unknown.
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3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 08.09.2023
unknown.
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His trial began on September 4, 2023 in the Minsk City Court. This is the same Minsk resident whom people “recaptured” from arrest at a picket to collect signatures on May 31, 2020, after he shouted “Ganba!” by traffic police officers. Now Evgeniy is being tried in a criminal case.
On November 17, 2023, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 07.09.2023
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 17.11.2023
unknown.
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Freelance journalist from Pinsk, owner of the website and TikTok page “about Stolin”.
Alexander lived alone in Polesie for a long time, so his detention became known by chance. Concerned people became worried that he had not been in touch for a long time. It turned out that Alexander was placed in Brest pre-trial detention center-7. According to unverified information, he is charged with “assisting extremist activities.”
Alexander is also the father of the guy who “dismantled” the water cannon in Minsk during the 2020 protests.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs , the man made videos with incriminating evidence, showed them to local entrepreneurs and demanded money for “silence.” He also allegedly “promoted the activities of an extremist telegram channel whose administrators are located abroad.”
On May 28, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
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He lived and worked in Poland for a year and a half and returned to Belarus, where he was detained at the end of November 2022. According to the security forces, it was in Poland that he registered in the Peramoga plan. He also allegedly wrote messages threatening the security forces.
Trial outcome 09.08.2023
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 03.11.2023
unknown.
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Andrey Stepurko is 33 years old. The man graduated from the Radio Engineering College, and then «MITSO» International University. He worked as a software engineer in a polyclinic, a computer assembler, a computer operator, a sales consultant. It is known that he is fond of practical shooting, engaged in laser tag and other types of shooting games.
As far as we know, the man was detained in the case of the explosion of the plane in Machulishchi. He allegedly found an apartment for the alleged perpetrator of the sabotage in Machulishchi Nikolai Shvets.
Stepurko's parents and his brother were also detained.
Trial outcome 03.10.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 27.12.2024
unknown.
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According to pro-government telegram channels, four people were detained - they are called a "sleeper cell of extremists" who had "external connections" with Belarusian volunteers fighting in Ukraine. Among them is Dmitry.
All of them are from Gomel and, judging by their posts on social networks, have been friends for a long time, participating together in an international game of Beer Pong in Gomel. After the brutal detention , the friends were forced to record a “repentance video” and say that they created a chat where they corresponded with each other, and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they allegedly insulted Lukashenko several times in correspondence, and also wrote “wrong” comments. Another accusation is that the guys “had external connections” with Belarusian volunteers who are fighting for Ukraine. Apparently, this was the basis for initiating a criminal case under the article “promoting extremist activities.”
On May 10, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Trial outcome 01.03.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.05.2024
unknown.
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Deputy commander of the 310th artillery group for ideological work of the 120th separate guards mechanized brigade of the guard, lieutenant colonel. He is accused of “treason against the state by a person subject to military status” and “inciting other social discord.”
The circumstances of the case are unknown.
On July 5 and 17, 2024, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 28.03.2024
unknown.
Appeal 17.07.2024
unknown.
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Dmitry, the director of Europcar, an Uber partner in Minsk, was first detained in November 2020 under an administrative article for participating in protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was detained for the second time in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, "an organized criminal group operated with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally."
The case involves allegations of attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
Dmitry was convicted on several criminal charges, he was given a long prison term and a fine, and he was also deprived of the right to hold positions related to organizational and administrative duties for five years.
Trial outcome 21.06.2023
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities, 3000 basic values fine.
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A former Ukrainian. He received Belarusian citizenship in 2010, often happens in the border area.
In the story on the channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is claimed that he transmitted to Kuprienko (accused of espionage) data on the location of military equipment, the movement of a vehicle convoys.
Trial outcome 09.03.2023:
10 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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