Sergey Fedorovich Khripach
Involved in making politically motivated court decisions, which resulted in a sentence of at least 11 years in prison. He acted as a judge over the coordinator of the Volunteer Service “Spring” Marfa Rabkova, volunteer Andrei Chepyuk, political prisoners activists of the anarchist movement Akihiro Gaevsky-Khanada, Alexander Frantskevich, Alexei Golovko, Alexander Kozlyanko, Pavel Shpetny, Nikita Drants, Andrei Marach, Daniil Chul. This case involves 10 articles of the Criminal Code, and the materials amount to 160 volumes. Convicted 21-year-old Russian political prisoner Yegor Dudnikov - 11 years in prison, to be served in a colony under a high security regime. The prosecutor was Zhanna Baranova. Dudnikov was detained on May 4 in Minsk, severely beaten and tortured, which he himself spoke about. The guy was kept in a pre-trial detention center for seven months under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code due to the fact that he voiced videos and audio messages in the telegram channel “OGSB” (civil self-defense units). But Yegor was convicted under completely different articles of the Criminal Code - Part 3 of Art. 130 (inciting hostility or discord) and Part 3 of Art. 361 (calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus). The trial of Dudnikov was held behind closed doors due to the “exclusion of the distribution of extremist products” and “protection of specialist Knyazev.” The political prisoner was given almost the maximum possible sentence under these articles. He sentenced street artist Dmitry Podrez to 7 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony. Considered many appeals in political trials, such as the student case. Despite the obvious illegality of the decisions, it leaves them in force.
Involved in making politically motivated court decisions, which resulted in a sentence of at least 11 years in prison. He acted as a judge over the coordinator of the Volunteer Service “Spring” Marfa Rabkova, volunteer Andrei Chepyuk, political prisoners activists of the anarchist movement Akihiro Gaevsky-Khanada, Alexander Frantskevich, Alexei Golovko, Alexander Kozlyanko, Pavel Shpetny, Nikita Drants, Andrei Marach, Daniil Chul. This case involves 10 articles of the Criminal Code, and the materials amount to 160 volumes. Convicted 21-year-old Russian political prisoner Yegor Dudnikov - 11 years in prison, to be served in a colony under a high security regime. The prosecutor was Zhanna Baranova. Dudnikov was detained on May 4 in Minsk, severely beaten and tortured, which he himself spoke about. The guy was kept in a pre-trial detention center for seven months under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code due to the fact that he voiced videos and audio messages in the telegram channel “OGSB” (civil self-defense units). But Yegor was convicted under completely different articles of the Criminal Code - Part 3 of Art. 130 (inciting hostility or discord) and Part 3 of Art. 361 (calls for actions aimed at harming the national security of Belarus). The trial of Dudnikov was held behind closed doors due to the “exclusion of the distribution of extremist products” and “protection of specialist Knyazev.” The political prisoner was given almost the maximum possible sentence under these articles. He sentenced street artist Dmitry Podrez to 7 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony. Considered many appeals in political trials, such as the student case. Despite the obvious illegality of the decisions, it leaves them in force.
List of repressed
Viktor was born in the Russian Federation, but has Belarusian citizenship. He lived in Ratomka.
The Linkedin page indicates that since 2018, Viktor has worked as a senior communications engineer at customs. This is probably what the criminal case against the man for "abuse of power or official authority" is connected to.
She was detained for helping political prisoners on January 23, 2024, after which Elena was released, but was detained again in April of the same year and placed in a pre-trial detention center.
29-year-old native of the Mogilev region. Victoria studied at Nesvizh Pedagogical College. For the last ten years I have worked in communication shops, at a gas station, and in a store.
On May 15, 2023, ONT released the propaganda film “Killer Package” of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day,” which told the details of the case. It was reported there that allegedly the KGB, on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023, “prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev." They said that the explosives were in electric stoves, which were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.
The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023 from Kyiv via Italy. Victoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she received the parcel - Valery Vodin asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the tile from Volchek and buried it in the cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second tile was picked up by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening partnership "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.
- Associations
- Service sector
On May 15, 2023, ONT released the propaganda film “Killer Package” of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day,” which told the details of the case. It was reported there that allegedly the KGB, on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023, “prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev." They said that the explosives were in electric stoves, which were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.
The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023 from Kyiv via Italy. 29-year-old Victoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she received the parcel - Valery Vodin asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the tile from Volchek and buried it in the cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second tile was picked up by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening partnership "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.
- Associations
- Students
On May 15, 2023, ONT aired a propaganda film, "A Killer Parcel of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day," which told the details of the case. It was reported that the KGB allegedly "prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev" on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023. They said that the explosives were in electric stoves that were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named as 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.
The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023, from Kiev via Italy. 29-year-old Viktoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she had received the parcel — Valery Vodin had asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the stove from Volchek and buried it in a cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second stove was taken by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening association "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.
Anna Savochkina completed three courses of the Faculty of Economics at BSU, but since September 2022 she has been enrolled in the first year of the Faculty of Biology at BSU, group leader. Before the institute, she graduated from the I.O. Akhremchik Gymnasium-College of Arts, majoring in music. Detained along with her mother.
- Associations
On May 15, 2023, ONT released the propaganda film “Killer Package” of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day,” which told the details of the case. It was reported there that allegedly the KGB, on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023, “prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev." They said that the explosives were in electric stoves, which were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.
The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023 from Kyiv via Italy. 29-year-old Victoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she received the parcel - Valery Vodin asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the tile from Volchek and buried it in the cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second tile was picked up by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening partnership "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.
Andrey is 29 years old, born in Minsk. He graduated from the capital's high school and medical college. Before his arrest, he unofficially worked as a dental technician in a private dental center.
Marina Alekseenko is 40 years old. She is from Minsk, graduated from the Minsk State Linguistic University in 2008. After that, she worked as a translator, but in 2012 she got a job at the elite five-star Minsk hotel Crowne Plaza. In two years, she went from assistant sales manager to head of sales and marketing.
Detained as a result of a massive raid by security forces on January 23-24, 2024 on relatives of political prisoners and people who sent parcels and letters to political prisoners.
- Associations
- IT staff
Vladislav was arrested and convicted in the spring of 2024 for participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in the fall of 2020, and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open-type facility.
- Associations
- Civil servants
Customs officer.
In the Minsk City Court from October 10, 2023 to February 6, 2024, a closed hearing was held against three customs service employees Evgeniy Gurinovich, Viktor Novik and Vladimir Zhuromsky. In total, they were tried under eight articles of the Criminal Code. Among other things, they are accused of “treason to the state,” “promoting extremist activities,” “exceeding official authority,” “inciting other social hostility,” and “creating or participating in extremist formations.”
The details of the case and the reasons for the persecution are unknown to human rights activists.
On May 24, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict entered into force.
- Associations
- Civil servants
- Parents of minors
Nikolai, a systems engineer and former employee of RUE Beltelecom, was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism". In June 2023, he was convicted under several criminal articles, sentencing him to a long prison term.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, "an organized criminal group operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally." The case involves charges of attempted arson of the home of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Pyotr was arrested in January 2022 on politically motivated terrorism charges and convicted on several criminal charges. He was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence, the first five years of which will be in a penal colony.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly plotted extremist crimes in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes, and businessmen seeking to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and the "organization of mass unrest."
Petr was transferred again to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in 2025, likely for a new criminal case; in early November 2025, he was again transferred to a penal colony.
- Associations
- Law enforcement
In 2020, Pavel worked as a senior investigator in the investigative department of the Minsk city prosecutor's office.
He was arrested in August 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under the articles "conspiracy to seize state power" and "abuse of power".
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
- Associations
- Entrepreneurs
Dmitry, the director of Europcar, an Uber partner in Minsk, was first detained in November 2020 under an administrative article for participating in protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was detained for the second time in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, "an organized criminal group operated with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally."
The case involves allegations of attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
Dmitry was convicted on several criminal charges, he was given a long prison term and a fine, and he was also deprived of the right to hold positions related to organizational and administrative duties for five years.
- Associations
- Twice political prisoners
One of the most famous Belarusian-language bloggers in the 2000s and a former activist. Detained for participating in protests in 2020.
Ivan was detained on January 5, 2023, received 13 days of administrative arrest, and on January 18, criminal charges were brought.
04/17/2024 released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
In June 2025, it became known that Ivan was detained again, this time for a comment under Article 368 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
