Vadim Viktorovich Aleinikov
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Vadim Viktorovich Aleinikov
Duty Assistant to the Head of Correctional Colony No. 4 of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Gomel Region. Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Vadim Viktorovich Aleinikov is an accomplice in the abuse of political prisoners at Correctional Colony No. 4. According to former political prisoner Natalia Khershe, Aleinikov did not provide a padded jacket for the night and in every way created intolerable conditions.
Duty Assistant to the Head of Correctional Colony No. 4 of the Internal Affairs Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Gomel Region. Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Vadim Viktorovich Aleinikov is an accomplice in the abuse of political prisoners at Correctional Colony No. 4. According to former political prisoner Natalia Khershe, Aleinikov did not provide a padded jacket for the night and in every way created intolerable conditions.
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As stated in the resolution, she was a language consultant for the Belsat television channel, which is recognized as an “extremist formation” in Belarus. According to the verdict, from June 19, 2021 to November 15, 2023, Anastasia Matyash was a language consultant for the Polish television "TVP", which includes the Polish television channel "BELSAT tv BELSAT". During her work, she allegedly conducted language consultations, translated, corrected and edited texts, which were then used on BELSAT. The resolution also states that for participation in “extremist activities” Anastasia Matyash allegedly received “criminal” income, 40,000 Polish zlotys, 12,258 dollars and 8,575 euros.
Anastasia Matyash did not admit her guilt.
On April 11, 2024, the case was heard in closed session by Judge Sergei Solovsky. Veronika was sentenced to imprisonment.
08/15/2024 released , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
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The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Elena was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
Elena worked as a Belarusian language teacher until retirement.
The trial of the second group of Baranovichi residents (9 people) began on March 28, 2024. Olga was among them. The verdict was handed down on April 11.
According to the prosecution , in August 2020, the convicted persons "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, obstructed the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of enterprises and organizations."
On July 21, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, she will be released in the fall of 2024.
Kateryna was detained after a "solidarity raid" in late January 2024 on charges of supporting political prisoners and their families—she sent packages and made money transfers to prisoners in pretrial detention. Prior to this, she had been convicted at least twice on political administrative charges after crossing the border; it is unknown whether she lived abroad. She studied at the University of Warsaw and lived in Poland for a long time.
In the fall of 2024, Ekaterina was convicted of "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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.