Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize

Kirill was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies."

He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Alexander was detained as part of a criminal case opened for participating in protests that took place in Mozyr in August 2020 after the presidential elections. He was charged under the articles "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies." It is known that during his detention in the temporary detention facility, Alexander was tortured: he was not given a mattress, was not allowed to wash, eat normally, or receive warm drinks. As a result, his health deteriorated significantly.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2024, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

Dmitry was arrested in June 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer" and "insulting a government official."

In October 2021, he was convicted of insulting and threatening four people in comments posted on a Telegram channel between 2020 and 2021. The victims were A. Perekhvatko of the Ivatsevichi District Police Department, A. Grinkevich, head of the Nesvizh District Police Department, R. Pranevich, senior lieutenant of the Nesvizh District Police Department, and A. Aleksa, an officer of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption.

In his final statement, Dmitry merely wished his sister and mother, who were present in the courtroom, a happy Mother's Day. He remained handcuffed behind bars the entire time.

In November 2021, Dmitry suffered a heart attack and then a stroke while in prison.

He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Sergei was arrested in March 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "intentional destruction of a vehicle or communication lines," and in October of that year, he was convicted of installing metal threads, wire, and other similar objects on railway tracks.

During the trial, he admitted guilt in only one incident, committed under personal circumstances—the loss of his child: he drove into the forest and short-circuited a track circuit using a wire. He pleaded not guilty to the other incidents, claiming he had incriminated himself during the investigation.

He was released in October 2023, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.

Oleg was found guilty of "insulting a government official" for comments he left on the social network VKontakte. Nine government officials were recognized as victims in his criminal case.

In November 2021, a court hearing was held to consider toughening the sentence, following which Oleg was transferred from an open-type correctional facility to a penal colony.

He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Artur was arrested in a criminal case opened under the articles "desecration of state symbols" and "hooliganism" and found guilty in October 2021. He was accused of hanging a white-red-white flag at a school in Ostrovets one night in June 2021, painting three white-red-white stripes on a stone, and tearing down a red-green flag from a government building in the district center.

He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Vadim was found guilty in November of "insulting a government official" and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" for inflammatory messages posted on the Telegram channels "Nikolai Maslovsky," "Army with the People," "Real Belarus," "Khabarovsk. For Furgal," and others. These messages included: "Block the streets...," "Block the roads with cars and our bodies...," "They should get the full punishment this evening," as well as for posts about workers' strikes.

In February 2024, Vadim was convicted again under the article “malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration.”

He was released in January 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Yan was arrested on August 30, 2021, for "distributing extremist materials" and sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest. He was not released after serving his sentence and was placed in pretrial detention as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "insulting Lukashenko" and "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation therein."

In December 2021, he was found guilty of insulting Lukashenko by posting a video on social media, as well as participating in post-election protests that took place in Minsk in 2020.

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Artyom was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "hooliganism committed by a group of persons" and "desecration of buildings."

In May 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to prison for a performance at a city cemetery in Vitebsk: a group of young people installed a portrait of Lukashenko on a grave and opened champagne.

In July 2023, a trial was held to increase Artyom's sentence, resulting in his transfer to a prison regime.

In August 2025, Artyom was convicted of "malicious disobedience to the demands of the correctional facility administration" and sentenced to imprisonment. His total prison term was five years.

According to human rights activists, he was released in the spring of 2026, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Grigory was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calling for sanctions," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Stepan was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In August 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in September 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Denis was arrested in October 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

He was released in March 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Vladimir was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened due to online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In April 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Igor, the former bassist for the punk band Destroyers, was arrested on October 1, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In August 2022, he was found guilty of inciting hatred or discord and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in March 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Viktor was arrested in the fall of 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In April 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

He was released in June 2024, having fully served his sentence.

According to unconfirmed information, in October 2025, a new criminal case was opened against Viktor.