3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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.
In early December 2025, the KGB designated the "Butelek Warehouse" initiative an "extremist group." Among those named as involved were Sergei Salash and Zmitser Babitsky. Babitsky and Salash had previously participated in election campaigns, ran for parliament, and collected signatures for opposition candidates. In the 2010s, they withdrew from politics and focused solely on business and public activities.
The KGB also stated that Valentin Bakhtinov, Alexandra Vishnevskaya, Anastasia Tereshko, Valeria Belskaya, Yuri Dushin, Olga Strelkovskaya, Kirill Skobeiko, Dmitry Kovalenok, and Sergei Statkevich were involved in the initiative.
In early December 2025, the KGB designated the "Butelek Warehouse" initiative an "extremist group." Among those named as involved were Sergei Salash and Zmitser Babitsky. Babitsky and Salash had previously participated in election campaigns, ran for parliament, and collected signatures for opposition candidates. In the 2010s, they withdrew from politics and focused solely on business and public activities.
The KGB also stated that Valentin Bakhtinov, Alexandra Vishnevskaya, Anastasia Tereshko, Valeria Belskaya, Yuri Dushin, Olga Strelkovskaya, Kirill Skobeiko, Dmitry Kovalenok, and Sergei Statkevich were involved in the initiative.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
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."
The man has been involved in business his entire life. In 2002, he opened his first sole proprietorship. One of the sole proprietorship's areas of activity was real estate rentals. Most recently, Tsvikevich served as the director of his own company.
Sergei has two minor sons.
Trial outcome 30.10.2025
unknown.
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.
Oleg was convicted in November 2025 under the article "assistance to extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom with placement in an open-type institution.
A former employee. After university, he received an officer's rank and joined the Nesvizh District Department of the Investigative Committee.
Trial outcome 03.11.2025
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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.
In October 2020, four reserve officers addressed law enforcement personnel, urging them to reflect, maintain honor, and protect the people. The recording featured reserve officers Major Andrei Dichko, Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Bend, Lieutenant Colonel Sergei Shpak, and Major Andrei Bakurenko .
Trial outcome 21.10.2025
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
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.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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.
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.
Ivan is from Naroch (Kobylnik), a resort town in the Myadel district. He recently moved to Minsk and worked as a security guard.
It's unclear why Yursky could have been arrested. He ran a community called "Chanson for the Soul," where he posted this specific type of music. His social media includes Orthodox churches, he wears clothing with the Russian flag, and reposts chanson music by the likes of Viktor Kalina.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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.
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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.
The teacher was detained in late October or early November 2024. The case stems from comments on Telegram—her account was registered to her own number, and at some point, she used her own photo as the profile picture, even though she had previously left numerous comments on the account.
In recent years, Galina worked in the Department of General and Bioorganic Chemistry at Gomel State Medical University. She also coached students for admission to the pre-university training program.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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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