Artem is a Ukrainian citizen who has lived in Belarus since 2009 and in recent years worked as a DJ in Brest, Kobrin, and Minsk.
According to his mother, Artyom was summoned to the migration service in January 2023 and asked to undergo a polygraph test. Soon after, unknown individuals in civilian clothes came to his home, and on January 27, he stopped responding. His mother repeatedly contacted the KGB, but she was not informed of the reasons for his detention, only that Artyom "posed a threat to the Republic of Belarus."
In May 2024, he was convicted of “intelligence activity” and sentenced to imprisonment.
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.
Andrei was arrested in February 2024 on charges of group actions grossly violating public order, and in August of that year, he was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral for participating in post-election protests that took place in 2020.
In February 2025, as part of a special case against Andrei, a court hearing was held in absentia on the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 02.05.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 25.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.02.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
Mikhail was convicted in the spring of 2024 under the article "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
In the winter of 2025, it became known that Mikhail had been tried in absentia as part of a special proceeding to have his sentence replaced by a prison term in a penal colony.
Trial outcome 02.05.2024
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 25.07.2024
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 12.02.2025
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions (trial in absentia).
The woman was accused of participating in a protest in Minsk in 2020 and entering the roadway. Olga fully admitted her guilt. Olga's husband acted as a witness at the trial.
The Minsk resident was identified from a protest photo that was found on Instagram. After the verdict was announced, Olga was released in the courtroom, and the preventive measure was changed to a written undertaking not to leave.
Olga Nikiforova has a higher education and is self-employed.
Trial outcome 24.04.2024
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
The Danchenko spouses were convicted of participating in peaceful assemblies on August 23, 2020, and September 20, 2020, according to “people’s” art. 342 of the Criminal Code. Danchenko admitted guilt.
Before the trial, they were held on bail in the amount of 20 thousand rubles each. They have a child, Diana is on maternity leave.
Trial outcome 23.04.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
The Danchenko spouses were convicted of participating in peaceful assemblies on August 23, 2020, and September 20, 2020, according to “people’s” art. 342 of the Criminal Code. Danchenko admitted guilt.
Before the trial, they were held on bail in the amount of 20 thousand rubles each. They have a child, Diana is on maternity leave.
Trial outcome 23.04.2024:
2.5 years of restriction of freedom without direction
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