Alexei Anatolevich Khlyshchenkov

As reported in the ONT film “Children at gunpoint. Recruited by the enemy,” Stanislav is accused of agreeing to be a courier for “the organization that oversaw the SBU.” There he was presented as an agent of the Ukrainian special services, they say, the guy recorded a video that “he is ready to work against the FSB and Putin." But at the time of filming, he was already serving a sentence in a colony for “fraud.” The trial took place in May 2024. The sentence is unknown, the term could be from 3 to 10 years in prison with a fine.

According to the ONT film, in January 2023, a then 16-year-old boy from a large family was looking for work on the Internet. He came across scammers who offered to work as a courier - to pick up and transport money. Stanislav was told to record a video in which he stated that he supported Ukraine and seemed to agree to work for the SBU.

He was detained after the Telegram chat "Atolino " was designated an "extremist group." The Ministry of Internal Affairs named several " members of the group ," in addition to Pavel: Dmitry Tikunov, Evgeniya Mostovaya (Grigorik), Pavel Belonitsky, Alexey Semenov, Yury Antonovich, Alexander Zaitsev, and Vladimir Polekh.

Alexey Kiselyov was detained from Verkhnedvinsk in the criminal case of the “Personnel Reserve for New Belarus”. His “repentance” video was published on the morning of March 13 by a propaganda telegram channel. Alexey is an employee of the Verkhnedvinsk regional executive committee.
On February 14, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against representatives and participants of the “Personnel Reserve for New Belarus” initiative announced by the Joint Transitional Cabinet. The ONT TV channel later showed 14 people detained in this case. Propagandist Igor Tur said that together with the security forces, he listened to lectures for participants in the initiative for a year.

The “Personnel Reserve for a New Belarus” program was launched by the Joint Transitional Cabinet in November 2022. The goal of the project was to train professionals who would be able to work in government positions and carry out reforms.

The essence of the accusation is still unknown to human rights activists.

The trial, which lasted from February 9, found Degterenko guilty of “joining an extremist formation” and under Part 3 of Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code, he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of three years.

He was also found guilty of “providing funds by any means for the purpose of use in terrorist activities, material support and other support” by a person who had previously committed a crime under Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code, and according to Part 2 of Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code (as amended by the Law of the Republic of Belarus dated January 09, 2019 No. 171-Z), he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 8 years with a fine of 100 basic units.

By partial addition of the sentences, the accused was finally sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 8 years 6 months.

On May 10, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.

According to the indictment, Yevgeny Kladov posted an image on his profile wall on the social network Odnoklassniki that contradicts universal morality and accepted social norms of behavior, thereby publicly and intentionally humiliating Lukashenko's honor and dignity in connection with the exercise of his powers, expressed in an indecent manner. At the court hearing, Kladov essentially pleaded not guilty.

It is known that Evgeniy was not released after serving his first sentence, but was charged with new offenses, declared a "terrorist," and convicted again.

He was detained in early May 2023, when he came to deliver a parcel to his brother Maksim Lopatin, who was detained in the Machulishchi case. Before that, the man lived in Lithuania. He was detained in the same case of sabotage in Machulishchi and charged under Article 289 of the Criminal Code. Later, the article was reclassified to 361-2 of the Criminal Code (financing of extremist activity).

At the trial, Andrei did not admit guilt.

On July 5, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

Vitaly was found guilty in September 2021 of influencing a law enforcement officer to change the nature of his activities by threatening to destroy property for a comment he left in the "Borovki 97%" Telegram chat under a photo of Sergeant Major Sergei Balabanovich, and was sentenced to arrest.

In January 2024, pro-government Telegram channels reported Vitaly's re-arrest . In a "confessional video," he stood in front of the camera, handcuffed, and said that he "called for violence against riot police officers only out of emotion."

From August to October 2024, Vitaly faced several court hearings in a criminal case opened under charges of "defamation of Lukashenko," "participation in actions grossly violating public order," "organizing mass riots," "calls for sanctions," and "inciting hatred or enmity." The outcome is unknown.

Pavel was first convicted in May 2021 for "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. He was released in May 2022, having served his full sentence.

Pavel was detained again in the spring of 2024 on suspicion of collaborating with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense. This was reported on the program "All About the Case" on the state-run television channel Belarus 4. Mogilev. In the published video, Pavel claims to have filmed the deployment of Iskander missiles to pass on to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and also reads a text presented as an oath of allegiance to Ukraine.

In November 2024, he faced a series of court hearings under the articles "participation in an armed group or armed conflict, military operations on the territory of a foreign state, recruitment or training of persons for such participation" and "treason." The outcome of the cases is unknown.

Ivan, a Gomel activist and volunteer for “Country for Life”, a member of the Belarusian Social Democratic Party, left for Russia after several detentions, administrative arrest and the initiation of two criminal cases in 2020.

While in Kaliningrad, Ivan was detained in April 2021 while attempting to cross the border with Poland. At the request of Belarusian law enforcement, he was charged in a criminal case under four articles, including "terrorism". However, after an investigation, the Russian side dropped three of the four charges. A year later, on April 26, 2022, Ivan was released on bail.

On May 27, 2022, he was detained again, and at the end of June, he was extradited to Belarus. According to the case materials, in 2018, he allegedly embezzled more than 68 thousand rubles. The investigation also noted that in 2020, Ivan participated in protests, filmed videos and contacted government agencies.

In December 2022, he was convicted of "fraud." In April 2024, Ivan was convicted again under the article "malicious disobedience to the demands of the colony administration."

A member of the initiative group of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya was detained on September 27, 2020, in Gomel during a peaceful protest and accused of participating in "mass riots" and planning to "seize buildings."

In the winter of 2023, Dmitry was transferred to prison regime.

A trusted person of presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya in Gomel and the Gomel region. He was detained on August 6, 2020 and accused of "mass riots" and plans to "seize buildings".

In 2023, Yuri was transferred to prison regime.