Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko

EPAM Senior Software Engineer Artur Memekh relocated to New Jersey in the spring of 2020. It appears he was detained while visiting relatives in Belarus.

He was last online on social media at the end of last autumn. It appears that Memekh decided to visit Belarus in late 2023 or early 2024 and was detained. Artur's trial begins on September 23, 2024, for "assisting extremist activity."

Judge Evgeny Pisarevich heard the case from August 28 to September 4, 2024. Viktor will also be ordered to pay 1,000 rubles in compensation for moral damages to the Logoisk police officer.

On October 7, 2025, the verdict was announced in the second trial: taking into account the first trial - 6 years of imprisonment in a maximum security prison, a fine of 600 basic units, as well as compensation for moral damages to Chemodanova - 5,000 Belarusian rubles, Karpenkov - 2,000 Belarusian rubles, and Nikitenko - 5,000 Belarusian rubles.

was detained as part of a criminal case that the KGB opened on the fact of an “attempt to commit an act of terrorism” in Machulishchi.

The main defendant in the case and, as the official bodies and propagandists claimed, the perpetrator of the sabotage, Nikolai Shvets, was released in June in a prisoner exchange with Ukraine. But despite this, the case is still on trial and his accomplices in Belarus face long prison terms. Shvets himself is also being tried in absentia.

Cheslav Gerasimovich is 37 years old. He is from Minsk.

For some time in 2022, Gerasimovich worked in Vilnius, but in the fall of 2022 he returned to Minsk.

On June 26, Cheslav was convicted of “disobeying a police officer” in an administrative case.

Judging by the GUBOPiK video, Gerasimovich is accused of donating to the “extremist formation” four times. He is probably accused under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code.

Gerasimovich writes on social networks that he has been conducting training in psychotherapy for more than 15 years. Since 2011, he began working as a tester. He is interested in music and plays the guitar, and also writes poetry and short prose.

Anatoly Volodko is 56 years old. He is a resident of Minsk. The man has a wife, an adult daughter and a son who will soon turn eighteen. Volodko worked as a programmer at Top Soft for over 20 years. It is engaged in the creation of the Galaxy product ecosystem, which is necessary for the digitalization of business. The company's central office is located in Russia, where Anatoly worked part of the time.

The exact date of the man's arrest is unknown, but it was probably January 15 or 16, 2024. After all, on January 17, he and his wife were convicted of "petty hooliganism" - he was sentenced to 15 days, while the sentence for his wife is unknown. According to the testimony of security officials, Anatoly Volodko "was in a public place and, out of hooligan motives, was shouting loudly, using obscene language, waving his arms and behaving aggressively." The man did not admit his guilt and said that he was detained in his own home in the middle of the day. He did not do any of the things that the witnesses said.
According to cellmate Anatoly Volodko, he refused to pay "donations" that KGB officers threatened to offer to those who made donations. In general, the man did not admit his guilt. Anatoly's cellmate claims that this served as the reason for further prosecution - administrative and criminal.

On August 27, 2024, Anatoly had his appeal heard and the verdict came into force.

Accused of financing extremist and terrorist activities through donations to a protest initiative (Bysol).

Alexander is originally from Glusk, a small regional center in the Mogilev region. After finishing school, he entered the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, majoring in "Information Systems and Technologies in Logistics". After graduating, he went on to a master's degree.

Alexander worked in the IT field.

Nikolai's wife and little daughter are waiting for him at home.

Citizen of the Russian Federation.

Former political prisoners report that Pavel is frequently placed in solitary confinement, having spent approximately 100 days there as of May 2026. He suffers from panic attacks and takes antidepressants . It is also known that Pavel's gallbladder has been removed .

Some sources reported that Pavel was not a political or social activist. He was the administrator of a neighborhood residents' chat room, created in 2017-2018, where ordinary everyday issues were discussed. In 2020, political commentary began appearing. Pavel did not moderate or express opinions. Before his arrest, he was actively involved in quests and earned money from them.

In the pro-government film (April 2024), it was said that six teenagers allegedly united in the “anarchist cell “Black Nightingales,” which “under the leadership of the National Liberation Army of Ukraine” was created by 16-year-old Ukrainian citizen Maria Misyuk.

ONT employees claim that the teenagers united to carry out sabotage on a tip in Belarus, and then in Russia. Maria is accused under Part 2 of Art. 289 of the Criminal Code (act of terrorism). According to the story, 16-year-old Maria Misyuk moved with her family from Ukraine to Belarus in 2022, where she created an “anarchist cell for preparing terrorist attacks.” Among the detainees are college students in Baranovichi, Nesvizh, Mir, Minsk and Luninets. These are Trofim Borisov , Sergei Zhigalev, Dmitry Zahoroshko, Anastasia Klimenko and Alexandra Pulinovich. According to ONT employees, young people gathered at the Baranovichi apartment to prepare for their first serious action - to collect explosives and blow up the Baranovichi police department or prosecutor's office. It is unknown under what charges the remaining five participants are accused. As well as their status and location are unknown.

Most likely he was detained in the summer of 2023. In 2013, Arthur opened his own business store, Grandbazaare, where he sold branded clothing and shoes. The VKontakte group has more than 40 thousand subscribers. In recent years, his company has specialized in the Under Armor brand. And from 2023, he translated the pages of his business into the Belarusian language.

Arthur is interested in sports, but especially football, and even previously played in amateur leagues as a goalkeeper. He uses football players and other athletes as photos for his avatars on social networks.

In addition to imprisonment, Arthur was awarded a fine of 700 basic units.

In March 2024, pro-government Telegram channels published a "repentant" video featuring Vladimir Nikonov. On camera , he admits to having made "unflattering comments" about Lukashenko, ministers, security officials, and their children.

He was arrested on administrative charges on March 21, 2024. He served 10 days in custody and was charged with a criminal offense three days later. He was released on his own recognizance. In December 2024, his detention was commuted to custody.

An EPAM employee. It is known that Kirill was involved in sketching (a modern form of fine art): his last works were published in the fall, and in January he congratulated his subscribers on the New Year. He was detained after arriving in Belarus from Montenegro. Convicted for donations.

On May 28, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

On March 1, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.