Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Number of repressed: 316
Date of birth: 27 december 1979
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Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.

Head of the Pre-trial Detention Center No. 7 of the UDIN of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for the Brest Region, Lieutenant Colonel of the Internal Service. Involved in crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus.

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In custody: 705 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 12.06.1992
Was in: IK-2IK β„–2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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was detained on September 29, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

In September 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

21.10.2021 Date of birth 06/12/1992
21.10.2021 Was staged on 10/04/2021 in Zhodino and is still there .... in quarantine .... was detained on 09/29/2021

Trial outcome 26.08.2022:

2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.

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In custody: 638 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 12.08.1988
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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He was detained on September 30, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

Yevgeny did not admit his guilt at the trial (namely, he did not admit the intent to “incite hatred”). Nevertheless, Yevgeny was found guilty of precisely this: having intent, he incited hostility against the security forces, and also insulted them. All this was done by messages in a certain telegram chat.

According to human rights activists, the political prisoner served his term in full and was released.

Trial outcome 17.10.2022:

2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.

Alexander Grigorievich Velesnitsky
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In custody: 691 day
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Buhlichi
Date of birth: 14.03.1978
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-15IK β„–15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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A former officer who condemned violence by security forces after the 2020 elections.

Alexander was detained in Stolin on September 29, 2021 in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

On August 22, 2023, he was released upon expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 26.09.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 13.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Vladimir Viktorovich Ogievich
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In custody: 960 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Rubel
Date of birth: 30.10.1991
Was in: IK-2IK β„–2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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was detained on September 30, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment. BRGTU student.

Released in May 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 28.04.2022:

3 years of imprisonment in a penal colony

Former political prisoners
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In custody: 1039 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 04.11.1991
Was in: IK-15IK β„–15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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He was detained on September 29, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

During the trial, it turned out that charges for insulting Lukashenko were brought for a comment left on August 12, 2020 on the VKontakte social network. Then, under his own name, Dmitry commented on the news on the TUT.BY page.

At the trial, Dmitry made a full admission of guilt.

Released in August 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.

Trial outcome 04.11.2022:

3.5 years in prison in a penal colony

Former political prisoners
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In custody: 524 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Motol
Date of birth: 07.07.1983
Number of children: 4 children
Was in: IK-1IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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was detained on September 29, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

On March 8, 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome 12.09.2022:

2 years of imprisonment in a penal colony

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In custody: ~981 day
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 09.05.1990
Was in: IK-2IK β„–2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
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He was arrested on September 30, 2021, in Brest on criminal charges stemming from online comments he made following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

πŸ”» For the message "I feel sorry for the EPAM officer. One less piece of shit on earth" on the night of September 28-29, 2021 — Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a government official).

πŸ”» For the comment "The guy is a hero. He gave his life fighting these assholes despite having a family" – article 130 of the Criminal Code, "Incitement of Hatred."

πŸ”» For the phrase "mustached schizoid" in October 2020, the article "Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus" was issued.

At the beginning of June 2024, he was released, having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.

According to unverified information, in October 2025, a new case was opened against Viktor Kotovsky.

Trial outcome 14.04.2022
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.
Daniil Vladimirovich Kostyukevich
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In custody: 577 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case, Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Simonichi
Date of birth: 30.12.2002
Was in: SIZO-6SIZO-6, Baranovichi, Brestskaya ul. 258 B, 225413
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Daniil, a history student at the Belarusian State University, was detained on September 29, 2021, in Minsk in a criminal case opened for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

Almost a year and a half later, he was found guilty of “inciting hatred or discord” and “participating in group actions that grossly violate public order.” The basis for the second charge was that during the protests, he bandaged the injured leg of a guy who had an injured ankle.

He was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 16.02.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 21.04.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: 524 days
folder Categories of cases: Zeltser's case
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 26.09.1989
Was in: SIZO-7SIZO-7, Brest, Sovetskih Pogranichnikov 37, 224030
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was detained on October 1, 2021 in Brest in a criminal case initiated for comments on the Internet after the death of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in a Minsk apartment.

In the first half of March 2023, he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome:

2 years in prison .

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In custody: 545 days
Hometown: Lyakhavichy
Date of birth: 21.03.1998
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According to the prosecution, on August 20, 2020, 23-year-old Artem Sokol, using a mobile phone, posted information in the form of a wanted criminal's orientation with a photo of Lukashenka containing ethnic information about him in the telegram chat "Lyakhovichi 90%". On the same day, in the “Lyakhovichi 90%” telegram chat, the accused posted another orientation containing offensive expressions against the president, namely: “Sick of power, a pathological liar, insidious, stingy, cynical, mentally unstable, agrofuhrer, cockroach, Sasha 3%, Luka and Gypsies.” On September 9, 2021, he was taken into custody in the courtroom.

According to human rights activists, in March 2023 he was released after the expiration of his sentence.

Trial outcome:

1.5 years in prison with serving a sentence in a colony under general regime conditions.

Alexander Viacheslavovich Zhuk
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In custody: 668 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 22.07.1996
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Alexander was first arrested in March 2021 and convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" in a criminal case opened after a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest. At that time, the participants were singing and dancing in a circle, and a water cannon was used against them. He served his full sentence and was released in July 2022.

However, in December 2023, it became known about his new arrest in connection with a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. In April 2024, he was sentenced to imprisonment for participating in the protest.

He was released in September 2024 as part of a pardon.

Trial outcome 30.08.2021
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 19.11.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 05.04.2024
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 31.05.2024
the sentence was upheld.
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In custody: ~1322 days
Hometown: Brest
Date of birth: 09.11.1993
Was in: IK-15IK β„–15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Ilya 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."

According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Sergey Ivanovich Trotsyuk
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In custody: ~1306 days
Hometown: Malorita
Date of birth: 28.11.1984
Number of children: 1 child
Was in: Turma β„–4Turma β„–4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after spontaneous protests on August 10, 2020 in Brest against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

Before his imprisonment, he worked as a turner, is interested in metalworking and design, and has a mathematical mind.

In the summer of 2023, his detention regime was tightened - Sergei was transferred to a prison regime until the end of his sentence.

According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 08.11.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 14.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 07.07.2023
prison regime until the end of the term.
Yulia Alexandrovna Laptanovich
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In custody: 1465 days
Hometown: Slonimcy
Date of birth: 15.02.1988
Number of children: 3 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Yulia was first convicted, along with her husband, of "participating in group actions grossly violating public order" in a criminal case opened following a protest that took place on September 13, 2020, in Brest. During the protest, people were singing and dancing in circles, but a water cannon was used against them. The court sentenced Yulia to a restricted freedom order in the form of "house arrest."

Several months later, on October 13, 2021, her home was searched, after which she was detained in connection with a new criminal case and placed in pretrial detention. She was convicted a second time in July 2022 on six criminal charges, accused of providing information about officials involved in the criminal prosecution of her family. The court sentenced Yulia to imprisonment and a fine. On appeal, the court reduced her prison term by only three months and reduced the fine. Ultimately, her final sentence was 4 years and 9 months.

In January 2025, it became known that Yulia had been tried for a third time under the article on “assisting extremist activity.”

In the fall of 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.

Trial outcome 04.08.2021
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 22.10.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 18.07.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 80 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
Appeal 18.10.2022
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
Trial outcome 29.01.2025
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 28.03.2025
the sentence was upheld.
Final verdict by partial addition:
4 years 9 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 50 basic values fine, 5000 rubles of compensation.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Goncharov
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In custody: 627 days
Hometown: Gorki
Date of birth: 05.12.1990
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-15IK β„–15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Vladimir was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened following a protest on September 13, 2020, in Brest, where people were singing and dancing in circles and were attacked with a water cannon. He was convicted of "participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

While in prison, Vladimir faced another trial—this time for a comment he left about Gorki traffic police officer Yuri Demyanovich on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. The political prisoner was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral order, and through partial addition, his prison term was increased by six months.

Vladimir was released in April 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Trial outcome 15.11.2021
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.01.2022
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 01.02.2022
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Final verdict by partial addition:
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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