Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony
Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia.
Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners.
Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.
Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony
Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia.
Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners.
Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.
Evgeny was detained in the courtroom as part of a criminal case brought against members of the "Army with the People" Telegram channel and convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots."
In September 2025, he was released, having served his full sentence.
He was released in September 2025, having served his full sentence.
Sergei, an activist of the Narodnaya Hramada party, was detained by police on June 25, 2020, using force. The basis for the detention was a previously issued administrative arrest for 15 days for laying flowers at the Military Cemetery in Minsk on May 8, as well as the events that took place on May 29, 2020 in Grodno. He was accused of preparing to participate in "mass riots" and obstructing the work of the Central Election Commission.
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 Sergei Sparysh
The blogger of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" was detained on July 21, 2020 and taken into custody as part of a criminal case related to the events of May 29, 2020 in Grodno.
He was released in July 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 07.05.2021
4 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, military service restriction.
Antonina, a trusted person of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, was detained on September 6, 2020 and convicted in an administrative case for participating in an unauthorized event. However, after the trial, she was not released, but detained again as part of a criminal case.
In May 2021, Antonina was convicted under the article on “mass riots”.
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