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.
A native of Gomel, the commander of the second department of the fire rescue unit No. 26 of the Frunzensky district of Minsk. He was detained on February 7, 2023 in Minsk at the duty station.
On September 15, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
First, Dmitry was sentenced to 15 days under an administrative article, then in a criminal case under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
Folk singer. The girl is allegedly accused of participating in the protests of 2020, as well as publicly condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine. She didn’t leave Akrestsina after a day, she was transferred to the Zhodino prison.
Trial outcome 01.08.2023:
3 years of restriction of freedom without direction
According to the materials of the prosecution , Aleksey in Minsk, “using a white-red-white canvas as a protest symbolism, moved along Independence Avenue, blocked and blocked the way for vehicles, as a result, did not obey the demands of the police officers.” He was later identified in photographs and detained.
Trial outcome 08.07.2023:
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
In late October 2022, six men were detained in Minsk for allegedly hanging a stitched white-red-white flag along with the Ukrainian flag on power transmission line supports in Minsk on October 7. They were Igor Tepteyev, Yuriy Nesterenko, Viktor Grin'ko, Valery Balabeshko, Vladimir Savelyev, and Igor Tikach. The next day, Anton Motolko's Telegram channel posted a photo of the flag and the caption: "Minsk residents congratulate the Ukrainian people on the wonderful news from the Crimean bridge. Crimea is Ukraine! Long live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!"
Tepteyev said in a pro-government film that he has known the other defendants in the case since childhood. According to Igor, he did not think that hanging the flags would lead to criminal liability. The flag was made back in March, Igor kept it at home for a long time, and then gave it to Yuri.
According to propagandist Gladkaya, Igor's wife was forced to leave Belarus due to persecution for the events of 2020. She is now in Poland, and the man with his small children is in Belarus.
On September 14, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Igor Tepteyev.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
She is a writer of fairy tales. Graduated from the Faculty of History of Belarusian State University. Studied at the Adam Globe School of Literature. The last year the girl worked in Lima (literature and art), as a journalist. She founded the magazine of young Belarusian art "Masquerade".
Trial outcome 30.05.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
In June 2023, it became known that an additional charge had been brought under Article 361-2 for one donation of 10 USD to a fund that was later recognized as extremist by the court.
The court issued a sentence of 3 years' imprisonment, but the appellate court replaced the imprisonment with a restriction of freedom with direction.
He was released at the end of May 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 16.08.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.10.2023
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Elena and her husband Dmitry were detained in April 2023. They were taken from work and taken to the Frunzensky District Department of Internal Affairs. Dmitry was sentenced to 13 days of arrest, Elena - to 15 days, both for "petty hooliganism." After a day, the family was not released, but charged for participating in protests.
Dmitry and his wife Elena were detained in April 2023. They were taken from work and taken to the Frunzensky District Department of Internal Affairs. Dmitry was sentenced to 13 days of arrest, Elena - to 15 days, both for "petty hooliganism." After a day, the family was not released, but charged for participating in protests.
Trial outcome 17.07.2023:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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