Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Institution "Pre-trial Detention Facility No. 1" of the Department of the Execution of Punishments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the city of Minsk and Minsk Region. Head. Colonel of the Internal Service.
Elena graduated from the Minsk State Linguistic University in 2019. She later worked as an English teacher at various private schools, including Step by Step, Kidslab, and others.
She was convicted in February 2025 of "inciting social hatred" and "calls for sanctions" and sentenced to imprisonment. An appeal hearing was held in early April of that year, and the sentence was upheld.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 12.02.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Oleg, an entrepreneur, ran the company "Vladkos", which grew vegetables, seeds and seedlings, and was also the director of "Belbaskitlid", which produced wooden containers in Ivye, Grodno region.
In February 2025, he was convicted of “creating or participating in an extremist group,” “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord,” and “calls for sanctions,” 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 13.02.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
A former professional basketball player, she was the Belarusian champion in 2002 and also won silver and bronze medals in the Belarusian championship ten times.
After finishing her career in 2007, Lopukhina began teaching at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education. She is also involved in coaching.
Elina will be tried for participating in the 2020 protests.
Karina loves traveling, photography, and handicrafts; five years ago, she created educational flashcards for children. Since 2017, she has worked at Peleng, and in recent years, she has been a 5th-grade optical components inspector in the quality control bureau, where she tested the quality of optical products.
The exact date of his arrest is unknown; his last social media activity was recorded around July 2024, when mass testing of Peleng employees was conducted as part of the Belpol investigation: they were subjected to polygraph tests, some were fired, and there was no information about criminal cases being opened at that time.
In February 2025, Karina was found guilty of “calls for actions harmful to Belarus” and sentenced to two years in prison.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Vladimir was detained in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "creation of an extremist group or participation in one," and in October 2025 he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, 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.
On March 19, 2026, she 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 14.10.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
On January 16, 2024, the KGB made a decision to recognize the "Fund of Belarus Friend LTD" as an "extremist organization." The department's decision listed people who were allegedly related to the fund: Belarusians Oleg Stefanovich and Alexander Syritsa, as well as Estonian Allan Royo.
On June 21, 2025, Allan was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's Special Representative, Keith Kellogg.
In December 2024, Andrei was convicted twice in a row under the article "distribution, production, storage, and transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity" and sentenced to administrative arrest. Subsequently, a criminal case was opened against him and he was transferred to a pretrial detention facility.
In April 2025, Andrei was found guilty on two counts—"insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko"—and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and 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 21.04.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 200 basic values fine.
On March 19, 2026, she 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 20.08.2025
2 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
Dmitry, 51, worked in the Belarusian OMON in the 1990s as a driver with the rank of junior lieutenant. But he quit in 1997 of his own free will. Recently, Dmitry worked as a driver in a private company.
In November 2020, the man was sentenced to 15 days in jail for participating in a protest.
Little is known about Dmitry's daughter, 26-year-old Elizaveta. The girl was born and until recently lived in Minsk.
Trial outcome 16.01.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Little is known about 26-year-old Elizaveta. The girl was born and until recently lived in Minsk.
Her father worked in the Belarusian OMON in the 90s as a driver with the rank of junior lieutenant. But he quit in 1997 of his own free will. Recently, Dmitry worked as a driver in a private company.
In November 2020, the man was sentenced to 15 days in jail for participating in a protest.
Trial outcome 16.01.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
On July 4, 2024, the KGB designated the Telegram channel "ShapitoDich" an extremist group. According to the agency, Elena is involved.
Elena, a dentist, was detained in mid-May of that year and sentenced to imprisonment in February 2025, having been found guilty of “creating an extremist group” and “calling for sanctions.”
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 04.02.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Pavel was detained and in January 2025 he was sentenced to imprisonment under the articles “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord” and “insulting Lukashenko.”
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 13.01.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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