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.
According to the case file, in January 2021, Gavrilov purchased and provided two acquaintances, Tatyana and Oleg Birulya, with aerosol cans of paint. From January to February 2021, the two men then painted graffiti and drawings on various infrastructure in Soligorsk, "causing them to become damaged." They also painted a graffiti against Lukashenko on the wall of a building, "accusing him of a particularly serious crime, that is, committing slander."
From August to December 2021, the accused then distributed leaflets and other printed materials throughout Soligorsk . The content of these leaflets was allegedly aimed at inciting social hatred and discord based on differences in social affiliation.
At the end of winter 2024, it became known that a new criminal case had been opened against Oleg and his wife.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
She was detained for drawing "Pahonia" stencils. On September 20, the Central District Court of Minsk sentenced three political prisoners: Anatoly Latushka, the cousin of politician Pavel Latushko, Lilia Ananyan, and Elena Malinovskaya. At the trial, Latushko and Malinovskaya pleaded not guilty, while Ananyan fully admitted her guilt. Judge Dmitry Karsyuk sentenced Anatoly to six years in prison, Elena to four years in prison, and Lilia to five years of house arrest, before releasing her in the courtroom.
Elena has a minor son left at home.
Elena was supposed to be released at the end of August 2025, but shewas never released. As Elena'sfriends told Nasha Niva, she was transported to Minsk,where a new criminal case was opened against her.
In early March, Elena was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. Because she had already served over four years behind bars, the court counted this time toward her sentence, so she was released during the trial.
Trial outcome 20.09.2022
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 02.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 06.03.2026
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Detained for participating in protests. In August 2020, Vera's photo was on the front page of the Belarusian Komsomolskaya Pravda. Citizen of the Russian Federation.
On October 26, 2022, she was released after the expiration of her sentence.
After her release, she was immediately taken to the Russian border, as she was banned from entering Belarus for a period of 5 years. Before the deportation, Vera was not even allowed to pack her things.
According to the prosecution's version, Vitaliy Zhilinsky repeatedly in August-September 2020, as part of a group of people, moved along the carriageways of Nezavisimost Avenue, Pobediteley, Pushkin, Maxim Bogdanovich and Yakub Kolos Streets in Minsk, publicly shouting slogans. As a result of illegal actions, transport links in the capital were blocked, which led to a malfunction of public transport.
In addition, the political prisoner was charged with posting on January 6 and 9, 2022, in one of the Telegram chats, publications available to an unlimited number of persons aimed at inciting social hostility and discord against military personnel who carried out peacekeeping activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to the materials of the prosecution, Maxim Ankuda , using social networks and a mobile phone, publicly insulted several state officials: the President of the Republic of Belarus, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the Central Election Commission, the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and other officials in connection with the performance of their official duties.
Released upon expiration of sentence in May 2023
Trial outcome 27.05.2022:
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
Detained for participating in protests. He studies English, worked as a tester before his arrest, worked hard for it (before that he was a storekeeper) - he worked for 3 months in a new place and was detained.
According to the prosecution materials , Yuri Usnich took an active part in protests in August 2020 in Minsk.
Loves children. An optimist who endures difficulties.
According to human rights activists,he will be releasedin the springof 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
Trial outcome 12.04.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Yuri was first found guilty in July 2021 of a criminal offense under the article "insulting a government official." According to the charges, on January 12, 2021, he left an offensive comment under a photograph of police officer Anton Yanushkevich on the Telegram channel "Punishermen of Belarus." Furthermore, on March 5, 2021, Yuri left another offensive comment under a photograph of OMON commander Dmitry Balaba on the Telegram channel "Belarus of the Brain."
In November 2021, Yuri was convicted again of "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility. He began serving his sentence in March 2022.
In December 2022, Yuri was placed in pretrial detention on a new criminal case opened under three articles, including "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." On December 23 of that year, he was found guilty for the third time and finally sentenced to five years of restricted freedom.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, on March 19 (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
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