Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 137 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 331 days of administrative arrest, at least 36,760 rubles in fines and at least 20 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed.
In October 2017, she tried Belsat journalists.
In June 2018, Belsat journalist Ekaterina Andreeva was fined.
In May 2020, she sentenced activist Pyotr Markelov to 10 days of administrative arrest.
In June 2020, she convicted Pavel Sevyarynets.
In July 2020, she sentenced activist Sergei Reshetnikov to 10 days of administrative arrest for participating in an unauthorized mass event on July 14, 2020.
Involved in the issuance of politically motivated court decisions, at least 137 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 331 days of administrative arrest, at least 36,760 rubles in fines and at least 20 years of imprisonment or restriction of freedom were imposed.
In October 2017, she tried Belsat journalists.
In June 2018, Belsat journalist Ekaterina Andreeva was fined.
In May 2020, she sentenced activist Pyotr Markelov to 10 days of administrative arrest.
In June 2020, she convicted Pavel Sevyarynets.
In July 2020, she sentenced activist Sergei Reshetnikov to 10 days of administrative arrest for participating in an unauthorized mass event on July 14, 2020.
According to the security forces' Telegram channel, he was detained in March 2024 for comments about the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow. In a repentant video, the man was forced to say that he was detained for negative comments, as well as for sending messages to the Nexta chatbot.
In late October 2022, six men were detained in Minsk for allegedly hanging a stitched white-red-white flag along with the Ukrainian flag on power transmission line supports in Minsk on October 7. They were Igor Tepteyev, Yuriy Nesterenko, Viktor Grin'ko, Valery Balabeshko, Vladimir Savelyev, and Igor Tikach. The next day, Anton Motolko's Telegram channel posted a photo of the flag and the caption: "Minsk residents congratulate the Ukrainian people on the wonderful news from the Crimean bridge. Crimea is Ukraine! Long live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!"
Tepteyev said in a pro-government film that he has known the other defendants in the case since childhood. According to Igor, he did not think that hanging the flags would lead to criminal liability. The flag was made back in March, Igor kept it at home for a long time, and then gave it to Yuri.
According to propagandist Gladkaya, Igor's wife was forced to leave Belarus due to persecution for the events of 2020. She is now in Poland, and the man with his small children is in Belarus.
On September 14, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Igor Tepteyev.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In early October 2022, unknown individuals hung a white-red-white flag and a Ukrainian flag on a power line support in the Moscow district of the capital. The next day, a post appeared on Anton Motolko's Telegram channel with a photo of the flag and the caption: "Minsk residents congratulate the Ukrainian people on the wonderful news from the Crimean bridge. Crimea is Ukraine! Long live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!" During operational and investigative activities, police officers detained six Minsk residents aged 34 to 36 who allegedly did this. Including Igor.
As propagandist Gladkaya writes, since September 2020, Igor Tikach has left more than three thousand messages in one of the extremist yard chats.
Gladkaya also notes that Savelyev and Tikach allegedly wanted to get visas, renewed their passports, and Igor was already waiting for a call from the Polish consulate. Igor has two minor children and a wife who has serious health problems at large.
On September 14, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he will be released in December 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Convicted for participating in protests on August 10 and 16, 2020.
Furthermore, in July 2021, the accused allegedly assisted an extremist group when he sent messages to a chatbot on a destructive Telegram channel containing allegedly false information regarding one of the company's executives, as well as information about his private life.
At the court hearing, the defendant partially admitted his guilt. However, he stated that he had no intention of assisting an extremist group.
According to the prosecution, Gerasimovich desecrated the national flag by pulling the flag by its cloth while intoxicated and throwing it to the ground. After that, the flag was damaged and its staff was destroyed. The property damage to the organization on whose building the flag hung was estimated at 89 rubles - that is how much the accused must pay in compensation.
The man admitted his guilt in full and said that he pulled the flag by accident so as not to fall. He had no intention of desecrating the state symbol of Belarus.
The court considered that if the accused did not admit to intentionally desecrating the flag, he did not fully understand his responsibility and did not repent, so he decided to impose a punishment associated with imprisonment. Although the expert concluded that the accused suffers from chronic alcoholism and needs compulsory treatment.
On 03.03.2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 20.12.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
At the end of October 2022, six men were detained in Minsk for allegedly hanging a sewn white-red-white flag along with the flag of Ukraine on power line supports in Minsk on October 7. These are Igor Tepteev, Yuri Nesterenko, Victor Grinko, Valery Balabeshko, Vladimir Savelyev, Igor Tikach. Only the next day a post appeared on Anton Mot’s Telegram channel with a photo of the flag and the caption: “Minsk residents congratulate the Ukrainian people on the wonderful news from the Crimean bridge. Crime is Ukraine! Long live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!”
It is reported that it was Yuri who took the photo, which later appeared in Anton Motolko’s tg channel. But Yuri himself said that he sent the photo only to a friendly chat.
On September 14, 2023, an appeal hearing was held. The verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
In early October 2022, unknown individuals hung a white-red-white flag and a Ukrainian flag on a power line pole in the Moscow district. During an operational search, police detained six Minsk residents, aged 34 to 36, who allegedly did this, including Viktor . The following day, Anton Motolko's Telegram channel posted a photo of the flag and the caption: "Minsk residents congratulate the Ukrainian people on the wonderful news from the Crimean bridge. Crimea is Ukraine! Long live Belarus! Glory to Ukraine!"
Former employee of BelVEB Bank.
On September 14, 2023, the appeal was heard. The verdict entered into force.
In December 2024 he was released on pardon.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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