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Detained together with her husband in the case of sabotage in Machulishchi.
Human rights activists received information that on March 3, KGB officers detained Maxim Lopatin in the case of sabotage in Machulishchi. The man is being held in the KGB pre-trial detention center. Propagandists recalled Lopatin in their film on BT.
On March 23, Maxim's wife, Lyudmila Lopatina, was also detained. On June 12, 2023, she was convicted for participating in protests. The decision of the court is unknown.
The couple have two minor children.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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Anastasia, a mother of three, was detained at the end of 2022 and was under house arrest until the trial. According to the investigation, in October 2022, Podgaiskaya allegedly repeatedly sent photo and video files with text messages to the bot of the destructive Telegram channel of the extremist group.
The information sent to her contained information about the situation in the regions of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, as well as planned activities at the combined arms training grounds.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
The woman was accused of writing an insulting comment from her mobile phone in one of the Telegram channels in April 2022 towards Lukashenka, and in July 2022 - towards a representative of the Armed Forces of Belarus. Alla fully admitted her guilt and repented of her deed.
Alla is 54 years old, she has a minor child as a dependent.
1.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Dmitry was found guilty of participating in one of the marches in 2020. His actions - including being on the road and displaying a protest "V-shaped symbol" - allegedly interfered with the movement of traffic and the work of the enterprise. He was also tried for an incident during which he punched another person in the face. The victim added that the conflict arose due to the political situation in the country in 2020. Dmitry pleaded guilty.
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
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The man was accused of participating in protests in Minsk in 2020 and of stepping onto the road. He fully admitted his guilt. Ruslan Metelsky has a secondary special education, is liable for military service.
2.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
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Editor-in-Chief of the Regional Newspaper.
"Regionalnaya Gazeta" is an independent publication covering events in four districts of the Minsk region (Molodechno, Vileika, Myadel and Volozhin) and three districts of the Grodno region (Smorgon, Oshmyany, Ostrovets).
In 2022, the site's materials were deemed "extremist materials." Law enforcement officials say the man will be tried for the texts he published.
On 23.01.2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Alexander Mantsevich.
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The Prinesliks are parishioners of the New Life Church. The man was charged with participating in the protests. Elizaveta was left free because of her young daughter. However, the woman was restricted from leaving the country. Elizaveta is a well-known Instagram blogger , she has more than 50 thousand subscribers .
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The man was charged for participating in the protests 2020.
He was detained together with his wife Elizabeth, but his wife was left at home on her own recognizance.
Prineslikes are parishioners of the Church «Novay zhizn».
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Nikita Kovalenko is an evangelical believer and a connoisseur of religious architecture.
He was detained during numerous detentions in Fanipol. Employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption broke into Kovalenko's apartment and conducted a search, during which the man's personal computer and phone were seized. A criminal case was opened against Nikita, but it is not known what he is charged with.
Nikita Kovalenko is a believer of one of the Minsk Baptist churches and one of the best experts on the religious architecture of Belarus of the XVI century. Recently, he worked as a developer in the IT field. The man had previously been detained during protests in 2020.
3.5 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.