All persecuted

He is allegedly being held in pretrial detention on fabricated, politically motivated charges. Vyacheslav's imprisonment is being used as a means of pressuring his relatives in exile: two months after Vyacheslav's arrest, GUBOP officers contacted his cousin, who was in exile, and offered "cooperation" in exchange for "solving the problem." During the conversation, the GUBOP officer openly stated that the purpose of this persecution of Vyacheslav was to exert maximum pressure on his brother (Dmitry) and "make things as bad for him as possible."

Pavel, leader of the Barysfen knights' club and a reenactor, has not been released after being detained on November 3 and sentenced to 15 days in jail. The reasons for his detention and the administrative charges are unknown.

Around the same dates, two more people involved with Barysfen were detained, but no details are available about them.

On November 4, it was revealed that Pavel Stankevich's personal social media accounts and the pages of his projects "Barysfen Knight's Club," "Barysfen Medieval Show - Theater," and "Journey to the Middle Ages - Weekend Tour" were added to the "list of extremist materials."

At the end of July, the famous jewelry brand Belaruskicry was recognized as an "extremist group" in Belarus, and its information products were recognized as "extremist materials." The team suspended its activities. On July 27, the propagandists shared details of the claims against the brand and the detention of one of the team members, Yegor Buzhilov, who came to Belarus. In addition, it was stated that six more people in Belarus were related to Belaruskicry - they are accused of economic crimes.

According to the propagandists, production director Yegor Buzhilov was detained after he found himself on the territory of Belarus. The story showed footage of Buzhilov behind bars. The video is dated July 29. According to the propagandists, among other things, Buzhilov is accused of "financing extremism" (Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code).

Ex-policeman. According to the prosecution, on May 27, Butko, who after leaving the police became the director of a commercial transport company, struck his employee Andrei Zakhar "at least 12 times in the head" with his fists. The victim said in court that he had "no complaints" against Butko.

In 2017, Butko resigned from the service, and in 2020, he spoke out against the brutality of the security forces. In May 2021, Lukashenko stripped him of the rank of reserve police lieutenant colonel.

He was brought to administrative charges for participating in protests, which the court took into account when sentencing him. It is known that he is on the profukus list in prison as someone prone to extremism. The human rights organization RPF (Respect-Protect-Fulfill) finds a political component in his case.

According to the prosecution , from August 10 to August 11, 2020, at that time, minors Yulia Sharanova, Nikita Voytyuk, Nikolay Nikityuk, as well as Vasily Alekseyuk, Gleb Klimovich, Vitaly Varfalameev, Alexander Tysevich, Maxim Sobolev, were on the roadway of Masherov Avenue, Cosmonauts Boulevards and Shevchenko, st. Soviet in Brest, “ they shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white canvases, grossly violating public order, deliberately impeding the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations.”

At the court hearing, everyone fully admitted their guilt.

It is also known that Maxim Sobolev, Gleb Klimovich, Yulia Sharanova were convicted, including on “narcotic” charges.

Maxim Sobolev under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code was sentenced to two years of imprisonment. But since Maxim was already convicted under the “narcotic” part 4 of Art. 328 of the Criminal Code, by partial addition of the main punishments and the full addition of an additional punishment, 12 years in prison were sentenced to serve in a correctional colony under a high security regime with a fine of 3,200 rubles.

Convicted for donations. According to human rights activists, Vadim had a number of diseases and was very ill in prison. The political prisoner died on the night of January 8-9, 2024 in IK-3.

He was accused of posting a satirical picture of A. Lukashenko on a social network. This was regarded as a public insult to the latter. Nikolai was awarded a colony despite the fact that he has a disability of the 2nd group of the heart.

He was sentenced at the end of 2022 to chemistry with a referral for participating in protest actions, after which in 2024 he was convicted of fraud and sent to IK-2.

The daughter of political prisoner journalist Kirill Poznyak, Yanina was detained along with her father on September 4, 2025. Initially, she was placed in a temporary detention facility, and a few days later, she was charged with a criminal offense and transferred to Pretrial Detention Facility No. 1.

A criminal case has been opened against 20-year-old Yanina Poznyak for cooperation with an "extremist group."

On September 4, the day Kirill Poznyak and Yanina Poznyak were detained, the State Security Committee of Belarus (KGB) declared the YouTube channel "Platform 375" and its affiliated TikTok accounts an "extremist group." According to the KGB, "a group of citizens representing the group" is engaged in "extremist activity," with Kirill Poznyak named as the organizer.

He was detained in connection with the "radio club case." He is accused of "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) and "espionage" (Article 358 of the Criminal Code). The story about "radio amateur spies" aired on a pro-government media outlet on January 15, 2026. It alleged that a group was operating under the guise of amateur radio groups to intercept classified information.

Andrey is approximately 59 years old (as of January 2026). After graduating from school, he served in military unit #14356, repairing radar and artillery weapons. Andrey was previously active on various amateur radio forums. It is known that he recently worked as a courier for a private company that sold auto parts.

Vyacheslav was detained in the "radio club case." He is accused of "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) and "espionage" (Article 358 of the Criminal Code). As of January 2026, he has been held in a KGB pretrial detention facility for over a year.

Vyacheslav is 41 years old (as of January 2026). A story about "ham radio spies" aired on a pro-government media outlet on January 15, 2026. It alleged that a group operating under the guise of amateur radio communities was intercepting classified information. He is not shown in the video, only quoted. From 2005 to 2018, he was a sole proprietor. He then reorganized it into a different business entity. Apparently, Benko's activities involve technology.

Vyacheslav has a wife, two small children, and a dog. Vyacheslav enjoys photography, getting outdoors, and traveling.

He was detained in connection with the "radio club case." He is accused of "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code) and "espionage" (Article 358 of the Criminal Code). The story about "radio amateur spies" aired on a pro-government media outlet on January 15, 2026. It alleged that a group was operating under the guise of amateur radio groups to intercept classified information.

As of January 2026, he has been held in a KGB pre-trial detention facility for more than a year.

Nikita previously worked as a courier and in equipment sales. His last known employment was in construction. Nikita's hobbies include radio communications and technology in general.

A former police officer. He was arrested around August 2025 and accused of alleged ties to the Kalinovsky Regiment. In October 2025, he was held in a KGB pretrial detention facility, then transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1.