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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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.
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.
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.
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
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrei was detained in the spring of 2025 and later 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 were transmitting information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome 21.08.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
An activist, detained in June 2025 in Pruzhany. The detention was demonstrative, security forces arrived for him in four cars, a search was conducted at his place of residence. Pavel is a former officer, a lawyer.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry is a designer, he was also involved in PR, media and social projects. He was part of the company "Fajno", which, among other things, developed the design of the bird lamp.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Valery was arrested in March 2025 and later convicted of "insulting Lukashenko" and "inciting hatred or discord" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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 date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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