Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Previously, he served as the head of the operations department. Since August 2024, he has served as deputy head of Penal Colony No. 4.
Accomplice in crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Nikita Petrovich Alekhine is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders, and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
He assumed the position of head of the operations department at Penal Colony No. 4 upon the arrival of the first political prisoners. He initiated the creation of harsh conditions for them, the practice of inciting other prisoners, the use of solitary confinement, and the transfer of Hershe and Kanevskaya to prison conditions. In August 2024, he became the deputy head of the colony for security and operations and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He actively collaborated with GUBOPiK officers in pressuring Maria Kolesnikova (he held her in solitary confinement for 18 months). He initiated the placement of human rights activist Nasta Loiko in a PKT. He coerced political prisoners into collaborating. He falsified documents, including medical ones, to deprive them of access to medical care.
Alekhine tortured Polina Sergeyevna Sharendo-Panasyuk, Tatyana Vasilyevna Kanevskaya, Viktoria Aleksandrovna Kulsha, and other women. He held Anna Viktorovna Vishnyak in a solitary confinement cell with a broken window in December, without warm clothing.
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Gomel Region and the City of Gomel. Penal Colony No. 4. Previously, he served as the head of the operations department. Since August 2024, he has served as deputy head of Penal Colony No. 4.
Accomplice in crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Nikita Petrovich Alekhine is an employee of law enforcement agencies involved in politically motivated repressions, during which thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders, and activists were detained and subjected to violence.
He assumed the position of head of the operations department at Penal Colony No. 4 upon the arrival of the first political prisoners. He initiated the creation of harsh conditions for them, the practice of inciting other prisoners, the use of solitary confinement, and the transfer of Hershe and Kanevskaya to prison conditions. In August 2024, he became the deputy head of the colony for security and operations and was promoted to lieutenant colonel. He actively collaborated with GUBOPiK officers in pressuring Maria Kolesnikova (he held her in solitary confinement for 18 months). He initiated the placement of human rights activist Nasta Loiko in a PKT. He coerced political prisoners into collaborating. He falsified documents, including medical ones, to deprive them of access to medical care.
Alekhine tortured Polina Sergeyevna Sharendo-Panasyuk, Tatyana Vasilyevna Kanevskaya, Viktoria Aleksandrovna Kulsha, and other women. He held Anna Viktorovna Vishnyak in a solitary confinement cell with a broken window in December, without warm clothing.
List of repressed
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Alesya, a mother of two and the wife of political prisoner Maxim Sergienko, was detained in a massive security raid in January 2024 targeting relatives of political prisoners and people who sent parcels and letters to prisoners.
On February 21, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Mogilev heard Alesya's case under Decree No. 7 "On Foreign Gratuitous Aid." Under this decree, those targeted by a mass investigation conducted in late January 2024 are being tried in Belarus. At the time, KGB officers were attempting to determine who received food aid from abroad through the activities of INeedHelp, an organization designated as a so-called "extremist organization."
In July 2024, Alesya was tried for "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
She was detained on January 23, 2024, during a massive raid by security forces on the relatives of political prisoners and people who helped them.
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).
- Associations
- Foreign citizens
- Parents of minors
Citizen of Ukraine from Chernigov. Sometimes she went to Belarus, and as a result she was detained. Natalya has two sons; the youngest was 2.5 months old at the time of his arrest. The trial took place behind closed doors. On March 12, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
On the evening of June 28, 2024, sudden information appeared about the release of five political prisoners from Belarusian colonies. The Ukrainian authorities achieved the release of their exchange citizens as prisoners. This is how Natalya Zakharenko, Pavel Kuprienko, Lyudmila Goncharenko, Ekaterina Bryukhanova, as well as Nikolai Shvets, a defendant in the “Machulishchi case,” were released. The terms of the exchange were not disclosed. It is noted that the Vatican took part in the liberation. The released political prisoners were brought to Ukraine on June 28 - their photo from the Zhulyany airport appeared in the media.
- Associations
According to propaganda legend, she “knocked on closed doors after the voting ended, and then forwarded the video to an extremist resource.”
Elena in a video on a pro-government channel says that she sent the video to a friend who lives abroad, and the further fate of the file is unknown.
Elena is originally from Mogilev, but studied in Minsk at the Faculty of Architecture of BNTU. She worked as an architect for some time, and then became an artist. She makes various jewelry and ceramic dishes, and also does calligraphy and painting.
Diana is a 34-year-old Brest resident. Works at EPAM and leads the testing team there. After the start of the war, she and her son, who is now 7 years old, went to Tbilisi. But at some point I decided to return to Belarus, although I traveled abroad from time to time.
On her Instagram there is a photo from Warsaw, which dates back to June 29, 2023, three days later a photo from Mir Castle was published. And then the girl disappeared from everywhere.
On May 3, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
The mother of political prisoner and blogger Olga Tokarczuk (released in June 2022 after serving her sentence). She was detained during a massive security forces raid on January 23-24, 2024, targeting relatives of political prisoners and people who sent packages and letters to them.
On September 10, 2026, she was released , having fully served her sentence.
Natalia was detained during a massive security forces raid on January 23–24, 2024, targeting the relatives of political prisoners and those expressing solidarity with them. She was convicted in a criminal case opened under the article "assisting extremist activity."
She 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.
She was 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.
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).
- Associations
- Parents of minors
Victoria has three children, two of whom are minors (the youngest is 3 years old). Before the trial, she was on bail for her house.
After the verdict, she was taken into custody in the courtroom.
On 26.04.2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in the winter of 2024.
On April 2, 2024, an appeal hearing was held and the verdict came into force.
She was released after serving her full sentence.
- Associations
- Activists
- Foreign citizens
- Retirees
Galina Krasnyanskaya is 67 years old. She comes from Babruisk, probably from a military family - social networks indicate that she was born in the "military town of Kiselevichi". Once there was a large military garrison there and the school was created specifically for the children of the military. After school, she went to Minsk to study to be a chemist at the Belarusian Technological Institute (now BSTU). But after that, Galina worked in military units, if you believe her social networks. For example, from 1981 to 1986 in unit No. 48819, based in the pro-Soviet part of Germany - the GDR.
She probably moved to Sweden later. She must also have Swedish citizenship.
It is unknown when the woman returned to Belarus, but not earlier than spring 2023. The date of detention is also unknown. The article under which Galina is accused most often means a donation to Belarusian volunteers or to help Ukraine.
On June 21, 2025, Galina was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and was immediately taken to Lithuania.
Has a higher legal education (BSU). Worked in the consulting company Parada+partners.
According to human rights activists, she was released on January 9, 2025, having fully served her sentence as determined by the court.
