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.
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Former police officer, lieutenant. He quit because he could not look at everything that was happening, then he got a job as a security guard. He was badly beaten during the arrest. Former colleagues came to court as victims and spoke well of Oleg, but nevertheless exacted moral compensation. At home, Oleg was left to wait for one mother.
Trial outcome 29.12.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.03.2023
unknown.
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10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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The accusation is based on comments that Kotov left within a month and a half after the 2020 presidential election in Telegram channels recognized by extremist groups in the territory of the Republic of Belarus. The investigators of these telegram channels found evidence of crimes under 4 articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
It is also known that Ivan was detained twice after the 2020 presidential election. For the first time immediately after August 9. For the second time, Lukashenko's security forces seized Kotov in mid-February 2021. Then the riot police detained 68 people in the village of Sokol, Smolevichi district – participants and spectators of the concert.
Trial outcome 27.02.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 30.06.2023
the sentence was upheld.
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The musician of the TOR BAND, detained together with Evgeny Burlo, their wives were also detained. Golovach's wife was fined, Burlo's wife was placed under administrative arrest.
At the end of November 2022, Dmitry and Evgeny were sentenced for the third time for 15 days. TOR BAND became a popular band in Belarus during the 2020 protests. Many songs have become hits on different platforms. Information products, social networks and the logo of the TOR BAND were recognized as extremist materials, as well as their songs listed above.
Trial outcome 31.10.2023:
9 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions
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In addition to imprisonment, Mikhail was awarded compensation for moral damage to the victims and damage caused by a public transport stop in the amount of 49 000 BYN (~ 20 000 USD).
Trial outcome 28.11.2022:
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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Chairman of the primary trade union organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Employees of JSC «Grodno Azot».
The reason for the initiation of a criminal case against the trade union leader, according to the state prosecutor, was his conversation with a journalist of the Belsat TV channel, during which he "gave her some information."
Andrei's phone was tapped, and the conversations were recorded by the special services. After his dismissal from the factory, a criminal case was initiated against him.
He is accused of facilitating extremist activities and discrediting the Republic of Belarus. Earlier, the primary organization of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Employees of JSC «Grodno Azot» was recognized as extremist. The Grodno Regional Court decided to ban the activities of the organization and its liquidation.
He was taken into custody in the courtroom, before that he was on his own recognizance not to leave.
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It became known about the detention of Yevgeny Glushkov, a resident of the village of Zyabrovka in the Gomel region. According to some media reports, on the night of August 10-11, 2022, an incident occurred at the airfield in Zyabrovka, about which the media wrote a lot, then local checks began.
Eugene found an old picture of the airfield in his phone, which he took from a drone. And we also found contacts of different Ukrainians. That was enough to detain him. The guy before his detention worked as a veterinarian in one of the clinics in Gomel, has exceptionally positive characteristics from employers. Before the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, Yevgeny lived abroad for a long time. In recent years - in China, where he studied music and planned to stay to live. But due to the coronavirus epidemic, he was left without sources of income and was forced to return to his homeland.
Trial outcome 20.01.2023:
9 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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Arthur is from Pinsk. He studied at the Slonim Medical College, graduated with honors and upon graduation was assigned to Grodno. He entered the Grodno State Medical University, in addition to this he worked as a paramedic for a visiting team in an ambulance.
According to pro-government telegram channels, he was detained for registering in the Peramoga plan, and also participated in “unauthorized mass events.”
On August 17, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
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The doctor of the 1st qualification category of the ultrasound specialist of the Smorgon Central District Hospital.
He was detained for insulting Lukashenko.
Trial outcome 13.02.2023:
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
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He was detained in Babruisk. He was then sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest, but was not released after that. Instead, he was sent to the Okrestina detention center in Minsk. In early September, he was transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1.
Sergei is charged in a criminal case.
Sergei is the cousin of the deputy commander of the Kalinovsky regiment, Vadim Kabanchuk.
On July 4, another closed trial of Sergei Franchuk took place. This time, he was accused of insulting Alexander Lukashenko. Franchuk's initial sentence of three years in prison was extended by six months.
On September 28, 2023, an appeal hearing was held following the second court's verdict. The verdict entered into force.
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.09.2023
unknown.
Trial outcome 10.01.2025
6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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Convicted for messages in the chat «Grodno dlia zhizni» with calls for direct action actions, as well as about the manufacture of Molotov cocktails. He pleaded guilty at the trial, but refused to testify.
Trial outcome 06.07.2022:
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony with reinforced regime.
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On March 11, 2022, Evgeny was detained for insulting comments.
During the search, hashish was found in his possession. Evgeny said that he bought it for himself and his friend-colleague Yuri, with whom he had previously used it repeatedly.
The man was detained and placed in custody, charging him with articles for insulting four policemen, a judge and drug trafficking.
On September 27, 2022, an appeal hearing was held.
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According to the investigation materials, back in May 2021, using the news about the crash of a military aircraft in the city of Baranovichi and the death of two pilots, 35 year old Yaskevich systematically posted publicly available video messages aimed at inciting social discord and hostility against law enforcement officers on the social network and video hosting Tik-Tok.
Also in May 2021, he produced and posted 3 video messages on the TikTok social network and video hosting, open to an unlimited number of people, in which he insulted the head of state, falsely accused him of grave and especially grave crimes.
Trial outcome 06.07.2022:
4, 5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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In April 2024, a trial "On changing compulsory security measures and treatment" took place. After which, Alexander, apparently, was sent to a colony. He is serving his sentence in IK-1.
Trial outcome 01.05.2022
compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital.
Regime change trial 29.04.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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