Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
Guilty of all the atrocities that took place in Pre-trial Detention Center No. 6. These include beatings of detainees, including children, in the first days after the election, abuse of defendants in the Pinsk case and other political prisoners. Separately, it is worth noting the multiple violations of the rights of supporters of change serving administrative arrest. These people were beaten, deprived of parcels and letters, and kept in overcrowded cells.
On March 19, 2026, he 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).
Trial outcome 23.05.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
A graduate of the Belarusian State University of Physical Education, he first went to work in logistics and then in the restaurant business. Nevertheless, he was able to fulfill his childhood dream and get into a major league team, alternating training and night shifts. In 2021, Drachev played for Smolevichi, after which he ended his career and returned to amateur football.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ivan graduated from the Minsk State Machine-Building College in 1996. For many years, Ivan was involved in organizing and hosting events, and was the founder of the Minsk-based studio "MiF." He has organized hundreds of weddings, graduations, and corporate events. He also owned a private photography business, which has been in the process of liquidation since 2018.
Later, Ivan took up farming. He began raising poultry and selling turkey meat in Minsk's Komarovka district.
He also makes music: he composes and records tracks himself, as well as creates arrangements and beats for other musicians. He participated in the musical project "White and Quarantine."
On March 19, 2026, he 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).
Trial outcome 17.10.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Victor has extensive experience as a laser and milling equipment operator. In recent years, he worked in computer game development, creating custom games and mods for Dota 2.
In February 2025, he was arrested and convicted in the summer of that year under the article “calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus” for comments on the internet.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Vadim was first convicted in December 2021 for publicly insulting a prosecutor and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral.
Vadim worked for a long time as a design engineer at Peleng, in the 20th Directorate, in the electronic systems support sector. He and his colleagues developed equipment for the Russian military, including tank sights.
In September 2024, Vadim was arrested following a KGB raid on the company. In 2025, he was convicted of "inciting hatred or discord" and "calls for sanctions and other actions aimed at harming national security" and sentenced to imprisonment. Case details are unknown.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Andrey is originally from Dokshitsy. After graduating from high school in 2006, he entered the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, studying in the Faculty of Computer Systems and Networks. He is registered in Kopishche. While studying, Andrey began working at EPAM. According to his LinkedIn, he most recently held the position of Lead Software Engineer, managing part of the development team on a project. It is unknown whether he recently lived in Belarus, but he traveled extensively.
On March 19, 2026, he 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).
Trial outcome 01.04.2025
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Olga Sitnik is a housewife from Minsk who is raising three minor children. Since 2009, she has been writing on Wikipedia about Belarusian traditional culture and nature, as well as on topics such as breastfeeding. More than two dozen of her articles have been awarded the status of "good" or "excellent". Since 2010, she has been the administrator of the Belarusian Wikipedia. Olga Sitnik has made hundreds of thousands of edits to Wikipedia and created thousands of articles for it.
She was arrested in May 2025. The nature of the charges is unknown, but it appears that Sitnik is involved in a criminal case with other Belarusian Wikipedia administrators who are now behind bars.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
He was arrested in November 2024 and convicted under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus (Distribution, production, storage, and transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity), after which a criminal case was opened.
On March 19, 2026, he 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).
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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