Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.
Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.
Alexander was detained after a protest against the results of the presidential elections, which took place on August 11, 2020 in Brest. At this protest, Gennady Shutov was shot in the back of the head, which Alexander witnessed. He was later convicted of resisting and attempting to kill Captain Roman Gavrilov, who shot the protester, and Warrant Officer Arseniy Galitsyn, who acted as victims.
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Father Vitaly serves Greek Catholics from the parish of the Mother of God of Zhirovichi in Ivatsevichi.
Vitaly was arrested numerous times on administrative charges for participating in mass events between 2002 and 2022. In early November 2025, he was arrested on criminal charges.
Trial outcome 16.04.2026
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Sergei was arrested in the winter of 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in October of that year he was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility, as well as to pay a large fine.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.
Andrei was arrested and convicted of "assisting extremist activity" in a criminal case opened after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot used by the Gayun monitoring project, where users reported information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vladimir is a graduate of the History Department at Belarusian State University, completing his master's degree in 2012 and his doctorate in 2016. He is the author of over 20 research papers. Since 2017, he has worked at the National Archives, where he became deputy head of the Information Retrieval Systems Department and was recognized as the best archivist in Belarus in 2020.
He was arrested in April 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "assistance to extremist activity" and "incitement of hostility or discord," and in December of the same year he was charged with several counts related to the transfer of information to the "Belarusian Gayun" chatbot and posting comments on Telegram.
Trial outcome 17.12.2025
3 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Igor was arrested and convicted in 2025 for "assisting extremist activity" in a criminal case opened after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot used by the Gayun monitoring project, where users reported information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ukrainian citizen Lidiya Gruk was detained in the Malorita district of Belarus. A propaganda film by the Belarusian state-run ONT channel claims that Lidiya and her husband, Yevgeny, were photographing border facilities. According to the film's creators, the couple was charged with "terrorism." The "terrorism" charges were later downgraded to "intelligence activities." The family is survived by four minor children: two sons and two daughters. The youngest daughter was only seven months old at the time of her detention.
Lydia's husband was sentenced to 24 years in a maximum security penal colony.
She was pardoned on November 22, 2025, along with 31 other Ukrainian citizens. According to Lukashenko's press service, this occurred as part of "agreements reached" with US President Donald Trump and "at the request of the Ukrainian side in order to create conditions for resolving the armed conflict in the neighboring state." The released citizens were immediately handed over to the Ukrainian side.
At the time of Lydia’s release, her children were with her mother-in-law in Belarus.
Trial outcome 02.05.2025
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
In 2007, Dmitry graduated from the Belarusian National Technical University and since 2009 has worked in the tourism industry, most recently as a visa specialist in a private travel agency.
He was arrested and convicted on charges of “organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them” and “inciting hostility or discord,” and sentenced to restricted freedom and referral to a correctional facility.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Pavel was arrested and convicted in 2025 for "assisting extremist activity" in a criminal case opened after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot used by the Gayun monitoring project, where users reported information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Judging by social media, the man worked in various blue-collar jobs in his hometown.
The nature of the charges is unknown, but is almost certainly related to his social media activity.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Vitaly was detained and in the fall of 2024 found guilty of "participation in mass riots" and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 20.09.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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