The guy studied at the 1st year, but after February 24, 2022, according to his confession at the trial, he became less interested in studying. And I began to look for options to help the Ukrainian side win.
During the court interrogation, the guy stated his version: he decided to get to Ukraine in order to provide any assistance that might be needed. But the priority in assistance would be: first of all medical, then logistical, technical.
In Bobruisk on June 6, 2023, a guy was tried under Part 1 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code for "malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the correctional institution." The verdict is unknown.
2,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
A resident of Vitebsk, detained for reposts on social networks. The court is closed, the young man has no relatives. It is known that he is about 30 years old, he left for work, he was detained in Belarus on his return. Three days after his arrest, his mother died. There are no more relatives left.
4,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
A 19 year old boy was convicted for messages in telegram chats that he left in February of this year. Presumably, such messages in the group chat were the guy's reaction to the war that began with the armed forces of Russia in Ukraine, including from the territory of Belarus.
6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
Before the events of 2020, he worked as an investigator in Minsk. The court sessions were held behind closed doors.
7 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
Architect and musician from Minsk.
He was detained on August 2, 2022 for reposting on Vk.com a video from the «ByPol» youtube channel with the title «Roman Bondarenko». The Prosecutor General's Office hides the perpetrators of the murder.
He was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest. However, afterwards, Alexander wasn't released, a criminal case was initiated against him.
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Andrey was an independent observer at the election in 2020. He was detained for participatin in the protest and comments online.
2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
In a telegram-channels supporting the current government of the Republic of Belarus published news where it is written that Elena took part in several protest actions in August 2020.
The video published in the telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs shows that the girl was detained by a large number of law enforcement officers — some of them on cables descended from the roof of a multi-storey building and climbed into the apartment through the windows, while others came in through the door at that time.
2.5 years of restriction of freedom with direction.
2 years imprisonment in a colony
A resident of Hrodna, detained for spreading extremist materials and personal data of more than 2,000 police officers in 2020. He participated in the protests after the election. He was also an administrator of the Instagram page «Grodno for Life».
unknown years of imprisonment in a penal colony
Detained in the case of an attempt to set fire to Gaidukevich's house. She worked as an art director at the Europe Hotel in Minsk.
According to the prosecution , from July 14, 2020 to January 6, 2022, on the territory of Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other states, "an organized criminal group was created and operated, the main purpose of which was to commit an indefinite number of extremist crimes. The crimes were supposed to to commit persons radically inclined towards the current government, including former active military, law enforcement officers, primarily special forces, hand-to-hand combat athletes, businessmen and others who shared the views of seizing state power by unconstitutional means.
There are 18 defendants in the case, 15 of whom are in custody, and three were convicted in absentia. The process took four and a half months. At the trial, the main person involved in the case, deputy Oleg Gaidukevich, acted as a witness (for some reason, not the victim) , who stated that they wanted to set fire to his house - they threw three Molotov cocktails. Then only the cat of the deputy suffered.
10 years of imprisonment in a colony under general regime conditions
He works at the «Mogilev City Electric Networks» as an engineer.
Detained in early August 2022. The man is suspected that in the fall of 2020, using his official position, he transmitted information about the places of residence of civil servants and security forces to the telegram channel «Black Book of Belarus».
On June 27, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict has entered into force.
5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
According to the investigation materials, in March 2022, Denis, being in various public places in Minsk, out of hooligan motives, grossly violating public order and expressing obvious disrespect for society, damaged posters on banner with social advertising of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, which are on public display among citizens.
Illegal actions caused material damage totaling 1 260,06 BYN. His involvement in the commission of 7 similar crimes has been established.
A man at night, taking measures of conspiracy, threw containers of paint into banners.
At the place of residence of the detainee, the paint that was used to commit the crime was revealed.
3 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Member of the United Civic Party.
He was detained on the same days that several other party members were detained. According to the indictment, Smolyakov, Osmolovsky and Chernushina took an active part in a protest rally in Minsk on August 23, 2020. Members of the UCP grossly violated public order, did not respond to calls from police officers, disturbed the peace of citizens and obstructed the movement of public transport.
3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
2 years of freedom restriction with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Convicted for participating in protests.
| 10.09.2022 | 08/25/2022 registered as a person prone to extremism and other destructive activities |
2,5 years in an open prison.
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