Artem Viktorovich Veselov
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Artem Viktorovich Veselov
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 15 in Mogilev. Head of the Regime Department. Major of the Internal Service.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Artem Viktorovich Veselov is a law enforcement officer involved in politically motivated repressions, which included the detention and violence against thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders, and activists.
Veselov is guilty of using violence and creating inappropriate conditions for political prisoners at Correctional Colony No. 15 in Mogilev.
The Department of Corrections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Mogilev Region. Correctional Colony No. 15 in Mogilev. Head of the Regime Department. Major of the Internal Service.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of Belarusian citizens. Artem Viktorovich Veselov is a law enforcement officer involved in politically motivated repressions, which included the detention and violence against thousands of peaceful protesters, several hundred journalists, human rights defenders, and activists.
Veselov is guilty of using violence and creating inappropriate conditions for political prisoners at Correctional Colony No. 15 in Mogilev.
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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).
Ivan was convicted under the articles “inciting hatred or discord” and “calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus” 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.
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He was arrested in September 2024 and convicted twice under administrative law (Part 2, Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus). A criminal case was subsequently opened. He was most likely held in Pretrial Detention Center No. 6 before his trial.
After graduating from university in 2010, he joined the police. He served as a district police officer and in the juvenile affairs inspectorate. He rose to the rank of senior lieutenant and was dismissed at the very end of 2014. The reason given was "due to misconduct." He then set up a business as a sole proprietor and engaged in logging.
When exactly the trial took place and how it ended is unknown. Strizhich likely received a prison sentence (on political charges).
According to human rights activists, he will be released in the spring of 2026.
Igor was convicted in February 2025 on a number of criminal charges, including "inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord" and "creating or participating in an extremist group," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
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).
In December 2024, Andrei was convicted twice in a row under the article "distribution, production, storage, and transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity" and sentenced to administrative arrest. Subsequently, a criminal case was opened against him and he was transferred to a pretrial detention facility.
In April 2025, Andrei was found guilty on two counts—"insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko"—and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Pavel was detained and in January 2025 he was sentenced to imprisonment under the articles “inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord” and “insulting Lukashenko.”
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.
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Armen Arzumanyan is 44 years old. He is originally from Azerbaijan, but has lived in Belarus almost his entire life and holds Belarusian citizenship. Armen competed on "The X Factor" first in 2018 in Ukraine and then in 2021 in Belarus. However, his main business is selling gifts. For over 15 years, Armen has owned gift shops, most recently Podari Minsk. In his spare time, he rescues homeless animals.
He is accused of “calling for sanctions” and “slandering Lukashenko.”
On December 4, 2025 , he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
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The 59-year-old coach was arrested in June 2024. He was initially tried on an administrative charge for "disobeying police officers," but was later charged criminally under Part 1 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. This section of the article can be used to prosecute those who participated in military operations in Ukraine, but it typically applies to those who merely intended to join the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2026, having served his full sentence.
Pavel was arrested in October 2024 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "creation of or participation in an extremist group." In August 2025, he was found guilty in the "yard chat case" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
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).
Andrei Loboda is 54 years old. He is a resident of Minsk and graduated from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (then the Minsk Radiotechnical Institute) in 1993. Since then, he has worked in the banking sector.
Andrey was detained in April 2024. On April 12, he was sentenced to administrative arrest for "dissemination of extremist materials." After that, a criminal case was opened against him. In the GUBOPiK video, he says that he made a donation to the "Country for Life" foundation and wrote comments.
Dmitry was arrested in August 2024 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko," and in the fall of that year he was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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.
A former truck driver returned from Europe. He was charged with over 1,000 extremist comments, including some dating back to 1997.
Artyom was convicted in the Minsk City Court under Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code and Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
The hearing of Artem’s case under Part 3 of Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code and Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus is scheduled for January 31, 2025 .
He was released in February 2026.