Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev

Vladimir, a graduate of the Bobruisk School of Olympic Reserve and BGATU, was involved in wrestling and worked as a trainer at the Eva fitness center.

He was arrested on March 30, 2022, on charges of sabotage on the railway. Despite the fact that he did not resist, the special forces used force and weapons. He was later convicted under five serious articles of the Criminal Code.

In September 2024, Vladimir was transferred to a strict prison regime.

According to the telegrams of channels supporting the current government of the Republic of Belarus, he was detained for registration in the plan «Peramoga».

He is a DOSAAF driving instructor.

Ex-lieutenant colonel of the State Security Committee.

The criminal case against the lieutenant colonel is known only from the state media.

In 2021, the ONT TV channel showed the film «Operation of the State Security Committee «Mankurty»», in which they reported on the detention of lieutenant colonel of the State Security Committee Alexei Khralovich.

The man has been in custody of law enforcement officers for about a year at the time of the verdict.

Khralovich was deprived of the military rank of lieutenant-colonel.

Convicted of administering the channel «Petrikov 97%».

The channel discussed election issues, the place and time of peaceful rallies for those who disagree with the results of counting votes in the elections and other issues.

Yevgeny Klimov was also accused of inciting social hostility for reposting a message about a special purpose police unit from the «Nexta» telegram channel.

On March 17, the State Security Committee announced the detention of a group of Belarusians who were preparing a terrorist attack against Russian troops in the Mozyr district.

According to the case file, in the period from August 2020 to February 2022, Pleshkun and Selvich purchased components for the manufacture of Molotov cocktails and pyrotechnic products, which were stored and transported in various vehicles and places for their subsequent use in the commission of an act of terrorism, an attack on buildings, institutions, vehicles, as well as law enforcement officers.

In addition, Pleshkun allegedly made Molotov cocktails himself and, together with Selvich, prepared for the deliberate disrepair of vehicles and communication routes, which could lead to the death of a person, a crash or an accident.

Sergey Peshkun has two young children.

Convicted for participating in protests.

From September 16, 2023, Egor was transferred to prison regime. There, the political prisoner must serve 2 years.

On July 31, 2025, Yegor was convicted under Article 411 of the Criminal Code for "malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution executing a sentence of imprisonment" to another 10 months and 14 days of imprisonment.

He was detained for preparing for sabotage on the railway.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, at the beginning of 2022, a man joined the extremist formation «ByPol», logging in to a mobilization chat-bot to commit illegal actions in Belarus.

On March 1, he allegedly received instructions on blocking railway tracks, as well as on the manufacture and use of Molotov cocktails.

Detained for drawing using stencils of "Chase".

Anatoly Latushka is the cousin of politician Pavel Latushko.

On March 22, 2024, he was transferred to prison regime until the end of his term.

17-year-old Yelisey was accused of throwing a bottle with a flammable mixture at a police car. For violations of "house chemistry" Yelisey's punishment was increased to imprisonment and Yelisey was taken into custody on April 20, 2022 and since May 27 the young man has been in the colony.

12/17/2022 released after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.

He was arrested again in May 2023 and convicted in August for tearing down, together with a friend, three state flags installed on the facades of an educational institution, a retail facility, and a post office in the agro-town of Voyskaya in the Kamenets district.

On December 18 , 2024 , the Borisovsky District Court will hear Yelisey’s case under Part 1 of Article 411 (malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of a correctional institution ).

Stanislav, a businessman, was arrested in December 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under six criminal charges, including "calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus" and "creating or participating in an organization to carry out terrorist activity." He was initially held in a KGB pretrial detention facility and was later transferred to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 pending trial.

The trial lasted approximately six weeks, and in November 2022, Stanislav was found guilty of administering more than 30 Telegram chats, including "97" chats, which, according to investigators, were used to distribute extremist materials and coordinate protest activity. He was also charged with forming and coordinating community members, assigning roles and organizing their participation in protests, as well as actions to expand the number of participants and support the activities of the communities.

Dmitry, a Beltelecom employee, was detained at his workplace on October 28, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "illegal seizure of computer information," "inciting social hatred and discord," and "illegal actions in relation to private information and personal data."

In December 2022, he was found guilty of allegedly "extracting personal data of security officials, civil servants, and judges from a database" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

Pavel was arrested on September 29, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk. In the summer of 2022, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

In February 2024, Pavel stood trial on charges of "distributing extremist materials." He remained out of contact for a long time, and after the trial, it was announced that a new criminal case had been opened against him.

Pavel was convicted again in June 2024 on charges of “slandering Lukashenko” and again sentenced to imprisonment.

Alexander, a BMZ employee, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Rabochy Rukh" (Workers' Movement) initiative. On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers occurred across the country.

In February 2023, Alexander was found guilty of treason and the creation of and participation in an extremist group and sentenced to imprisonment.

In the spring of 2024, another court hearing took place, following which Alexander was transferred to prison.

Valentin, an assistant foreman at the Khimvolokno plant, part of Grodno Azot , and deputy chairman of the Belarusian Independent Trade Union of Grodno Azot, was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case brought against plant employees who supported the strike and were part of the "Workers' Movement" initiative. On September 21, 2021, this initiative was designated an extremist organization, following which mass arrests of workers took place across the country.

In February 2023, Valentina was found guilty of treason and the creation of and participation in an extremist group and sentenced to imprisonment.

In October 2024, another court hearing took place, following which Valentin was transferred to prison.

Dmitry was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case involving an attempted assassination of propagandist Grigory Azarenok under the article "Act of Terrorism." According to the prosecution, he committed "deliberate actions aimed at preparing an act of terrorism against Azarenok." Various options were considered, including forcibly coercing him into recording a video message.

Dmitry was the only defendant in the case who did not plead guilty. At his trial, he stated that he was drawn into the crime during an investigative experiment. He claimed that after his arrest, he was subjected to violence and torture, forced to sign a confession. During interrogation, he sustained serious injuries to his hands, which now prevents him from working full-time. At the first hearing, he also announced his desire to renounce his Belarusian citizenship, as he "has no connection to terrorism."

In December 2022, Dmitry was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony, as well as a large fine.