Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka

He was arrested in early April 2024. In a "confessional" video from April 4, 2024, he "confessed" to "waving his hand" to the crowd during the rally, saying "surround the riot police," and throwing stones.

The Brest Regional Prosecutor's Office listed the actions for which the young man is being prosecuted under four articles: nine donations to a YouTube channel "used for informational support" of the Kalinovsky Regiment. Furthermore, in 2024, the young man wrote messages in Telegram chats containing "public insults" against Alexander Lukashenko, as well as messages allegedly falling under Article 361 of the Criminal Code (Calls for sanctions). Finally, in October 2024, the Brest resident apparently attempted to join the "Peramoga" plan ( "activated correspondence with a Telegram bot, filled out the proposed form, providing information about himself and his skills, thereby joining it," and completed a "test task" ).

Andrey Berestovoy has over 20 years of experience in design, and the last 15 years he has been working in IT. In the second half of 2024, he was detained. It is only known that the reason for the detention could have been Berestovoy's comments on Telegram. He used an old account linked to his own Belarusian number, and an old nickname that he used everywhere.

It is known that he periodically traveled to Belarus.

Evgeny received his higher education at Brest State Technical University, where he studied by correspondence at the Faculty of Innovation Activities, specializing in Industrial and Civil Construction.

Since 2012, the man has been registered as a sole proprietor. Until 2018, he owned an online store selling electronic vaporizers, commonly known as vapes.

However, recently Evgeny has been earning a living in his construction profession.

He was convicted of participating in a protest held in the city of Brest on August 10, 2020 (Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code), as well as for possession of narcotics (Part 3 of Article 328 of the Criminal Code).

Dmitry and Olga Kapuzy, 36, were detained on January 16, 2024. The couple hails from the Drogichin district and lived near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Following their detention, state television aired a propaganda video, "Purge. Fighting Saboteurs and Agents of Ukrainian Special Services in Belarus," accusing them of smuggling goods from Ukraine. A total of 12 people were detained at the time. According to the propaganda, the couple allegedly worked for Ukrainian special services. It was claimed that the residents of the Drogichin district assisted the Security Service of Ukraine by seizing explosives and making caches in Belarus.

A propaganda video showed Dmitry being shot in the thigh during his arrest. Later, he was shown walking on crutches. Dmitry's brother was beaten on the head by KGB officers immediately after his arrest.

One of the released political prisoners, who shared custody with Kapuza in Pretrial Detention Center No. 7, said that initially , the charges were brought under Article 289 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus— terrorism . However, this article requires an explosion , arson , or other actions creating a danger of death . Then, the KGB reclassified the case under Article 356 of the Criminal Code—" Treason." As Kapuza himself explained to a cellmate, he owned a house in the village of Svaryn in the Drogichin district, not far from the Ukrainian border. He smuggled amber , cigarettes , and vodka there . He could transport the goods directly , or hide them and transport them in parts for safety. Apparently , one of the storage facilities was discovered by the KGB , and explosives were planted there. Kapuza learned of this after his arrest. During his arrest, people jumped out of the minibus , ran up to his car, opened the door , and without a word, shot him twice in the leg . Dmitry received minimal medical attention . He was lucky that gangrene didn't set in and that his leg survived. Dmitry, who hadn't admitted guilt at the time , was severely beaten to extract a confession.

Dmitry and Olga Kapuzy, 36, were detained on January 16, 2024. The couple hails from the Drogichin district and lived near the Belarusian-Ukrainian border. Following their detention, state television aired a propaganda video titled "Purge. The Fight Against Saboteurs and Agents of Ukrainian Special Services in Belarus," accusing them of smuggling goods from Ukraine. A total of 12 people were detained at the time. According to the propaganda, the couple allegedly worked for Ukrainian special services. It was claimed that the residents of the Drogichin district assisted the Security Service of Ukraine by seizing explosives and making caches in Belarus.