Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko

Denis, an activist and truck driver, was arrested on April 26, 2021, as part of a criminal case opened under the article “conspiracy or other actions committed with the aim of seizing state power.”

In early June 2022, the KGB completed its preliminary investigation, after which it became known that new charges had been brought against him. In September 2022, Denis was convicted of "active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order."

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

Dmitry was arrested in March 2021 and convicted for standing up for a woman in Zhodino in September 2020 who was hit by a police officer, causing her to fall to the ground.

He was released in December 2021, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.

Sergei, a journalist for the online publication Pershi Region, was arrested on December 22, 2020, in connection with a case of insulting Lukashenko. Three days later, he was placed under house arrest and in May 2021, he was released on bail pending trial.

In August 2021, Sergei was convicted of “insulting and slandering Lukashenko” and “insulting a government official.”

He was released in October 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

In September 2023, he was detained again after returning from Poland and sentenced to 15 days for “distributing extremist materials.”

In January 2024, he was arrested again - for reposting from the Gantsavitsky Chas website on VKontakte, although the account had been deleted in November 2023. The court did not take into account either this or Sergei's deteriorating health: he lost consciousness and sought medical attention.

Artem, a student, was first detained and severely beaten after a protest, the Pensioners' March, in November 2020. He was then sentenced to 15 days under an administrative article.

However, on March 24, 2021, during the days of mass preventive detentions before Freedom Day, he was arrested again early in the morning in a dormitory, allegedly because of a flag he had spotted, and sentenced to 25 days of administrative arrest. But the very next day, a video appeared on the Telegram channel of the propagandist Azarenka, in which Artem confessed to administering the public page. It later became known that he was beaten with truncheons to force him to record this confession.

He was never released, as a criminal case was opened against him. Artem was subsequently convicted of "participation in group actions that grossly violate public order" and "creation of an extremist group."

Released in January 2025 as part of a pardon.

Sergei was arrested and convicted for, according to investigators, “deliberately attaching a metal wire between two railroad rails by wrapping it around the rails.”

He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Nikolai, a historian by training and a builder, was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against the falsification of the presidential elections that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

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

Filipp was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests against falsifications in the presidential elections that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

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

Danila, a lighting designer fired from the New Drama Theatre for going on strike, was arrested in March 2021 for “solo picketing” and given administrative arrest. Ten days later, a criminal case was opened against him and he was later convicted of “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Vitaly was arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "insulting" several Brest judges and Lukashenko. The charges were based on the fact that he filed claims in the court registry containing "negative assessments" that were recognized by experts as offensive.

He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

In December 2023, the Brest District Court heard a new criminal case against Vitaly under the articles for "insult" and "damage to documents" in a closed session. Vitaly did not appear in court, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

Alexander was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

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

Maxim was arrested in March 2021 and convicted twice for “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.”

He was released in July 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.

Dmitry was convicted for participating in a protest that took place on August 9, 2020 in Zhlobin, directed against the results of the presidential elections.

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

Viktor was convicted in a criminal case brought for participating in protests that took place from August 9 to 11, 2020 in Zhlobin against the results of the presidential elections.

In October 2021, he was convicted again for “offensive actions against the state symbol - the flag.”

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

Valery was convicted in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections, for participating in “mass riots”.

He was released in May 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.