Paul Ivanovich Kazakov

Grigory was arrested in September 2021 as part of a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting Lukashenko," and "calling for sanctions," and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

He was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence.

Kirill was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

The trial began in the winter of 2023. Initially, it was known that Kirill was charged with "calls for restrictive measures (sanctions), other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus," "assisting extremist activity," and "insulting Lukashenko." However, it later emerged that the court was only considering the charge of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them."

In February 2023, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Alexey was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In September 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.

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

Alexander was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In June 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Alexander was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In June 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.

According to human rights activists, he was released in November 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Sergei was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In November 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord," "insulting a government official," and "insulting Lukashenko," and sentenced to imprisonment.

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

Andrei was arrested on September 30, 2021, in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

In October 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official" and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in the winter of 2023, having fully served his sentence.

Vadim, a blogger known as Vadimati, was arrested on August 16, 2021, and convicted twice under administrative law—first for calling for a sporting event, then for using obscene language against the housing and utilities department and the city executive committee.

In September of that year, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against Vadim under articles on “desecration of state symbols” and “insulting Lukashenko.”

In December 2021, Vadim was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.

He was released in June 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Later left Belarus.

In the spring of 2025, it became known that Vadim was wanted in Belarus under articles on “assisting extremist activity,” “insulting a government official,” and “insulting a judge.”

According to Alexander's family, the problems began after he went to observe the polling station at his registered address in the village of Farinovo. He filed a complaint with the prosecutor's office regarding a serious violation of the electoral code, citing an unsealed ballot box. Afterward, on August 12, 2020, police officers arrived at Evgeny's workplace and detained him, but they soon released him.

Evgeny was arrested again in January 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "inciting social discord," "insulting a government official," and "preparing and organizing group actions that grossly violate public order."

Evgeny was convicted in September 2021 and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony, as well as to pay substantial compensation to the "victims." At the sentencing, Evgeny's parents brought printed color photographs of his three-month-old daughter, Milana, who was born while Evgeny was in custody.

He was released in August 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Oleg was arrested on May 31, 2021, in connection with a criminal case involving group actions grossly violating public order. In October of that year, he was convicted of participating in a protest against the results of the presidential election that took place on August 10, 2020, in Grodno.

He was released in April 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Gleb is the director of the Ikvadrat web design studio in Grodno. On August 10, 2020, he was brutally beaten by security forces and taken to the emergency room with injuries. In August 2021, following a search of his home and office, Gleb was detained. On September 8, it was announced that he had been charged with "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in such actions."

In December of that year, Gleb was convicted of participating in a post-election protest in August 2020 in Grodno and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility. While in the correctional facility, Gleb was also tried under the administrative law for "disseminating extremist materials."

In May 2023, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of replacing the restriction of freedom with imprisonment in a penal colony.

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

Alexander, the deputy director of a special-purpose vehicle manufacturing company, was arrested in June 2021 as part of a criminal case for inciting social hatred. In August of that year, he was convicted for 13 comments left in the Telegram chat "Smorgon-Chat," in which, according to the prosecution, he expressed sharply negative views about police actions during the protests following the presidential elections and also called for violence.

In June 2024, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Andrei, a former history and social studies teacher from Smorgon with nearly 20 years of experience, showed his 11th-graders a video in March 2021 titled "The Constitution Has Gone Into Prostitution!" featuring a logo deemed extremist in Belarus. One of the students filmed it on his phone and posted it in a family chat. Afterward, Andrei was fired and a criminal case was opened under the article "Slander against Lukashenko." In August 2021, he was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.

In January 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Andrei was convicted of an administrative offense in October 2020 for participating in a post-election protest. In May 2021, he was arrested in connection with a criminal case opened on four counts, including insulting a government official and Lukashenko. In September of that year, Andrei was sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay substantial compensation.

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