The man graduated from the Military Engineering and Technical University in Leningrad (VIT). In the 1980s, he experienced the war in Afghanistan, serving in Kabul as an officer in military unit 26190 (the 5131st reinforced concrete production base of the 40th Army) and managing a workshop that produced structures for the Soviet contingent.
He is now retired.
The former serviceman was tried in the Grodno Regional Court. He was charged with Part 1 of Article 130 (inciting social hatred) and Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (assisting extremist activity). These are typical articles used for baseless political persecution. The specific charges against the former Afghan veteran are still unknown.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Nikita is originally from Osipovichi. After finishing school, he moved to the capital and enrolled in the full-time, state-funded program at BSTU. He studied in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, specializing in "Chemical Technology of Inorganic Substances, Materials, and Products."
While living in Minsk, Nikita dreamed of changing careers and entering the IT field. He self-taught himself as a Java developer and combined his studies with part-time jobs at nightclubs and other temporary jobs.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Valery Putitsky, son of the former head of the Rechitsa branch of the human rights center "Viasna," was forced to retire from human rights work after the intensification of repression against those who disagreed with the Belarusian authorities.
Yaramir graduated from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics. He gained most of his professional experience at Innowise, where he started as a sales assistant and rose to Senior Project Coordinator. He has also collaborated with companies such as Oxagile, Vention, and Creally. In recent years, he has lived and worked in Warsaw.
He was detained earlier this year , apparently after he arrived in Belarus.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
The girl graduated from the Faculty of Belarusian and Russian Philology at the M. Tank Belarusian State Pedagogical University and also completed retraining in web design.
After university, Doldiera worked as a language and literature teacher at the Akhremchik Gymnasium-College of Arts, after which she served for a long time as an editor in the educational and methodological department of BSUIR.
Since 2025, Svetlana has worked as an editor at the state publishing house "Education and Upbringing".
Outside of work, Svetlana devoted a lot of time to volunteering and working with animals. She helps pet rodents and the "RATuy!" rescue team, consults with other pet owners, and helps treat pets. Her other hobbies include board games and niche perfumery.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
A journalist with the Belarusian Investigative Center. Wanted by Belarusian authorities for her journalistic activities.
She left the country back in 2020 after being fired from a state-run publication. Abroad, she has repeatedly spoken out against Lukashenko and attended rallies of the Belarusian diaspora.
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