Yury was found guilty of participating in one of the marches, during which he “acted jointly and in concert with a group of people”, “shouted slogans in public”, “moved along the roadway”. Yuri pleaded guilty. Before sentencing, the man was at large on bail in the amount of 9,600 rubles ($3,800). After the entry into force of the verdict, the money will be returned to the one who pledged it.
It is known that before the arrest, the man worked as a loader. He also has a higher education and is a labor veteran.
Trial outcome 27.09.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral
Sergei was arrested in December 2021 for distributing "protest" newspapers, but during the investigation, the number of criminal code articles under which he was charged increased to five. At trial, the case was sent for further investigation, during which Sergei was added to the list of "terrorists."
In December 2022, he was convicted of a number of criminal charges, including "inciting other social hatred and discord" and "assisting extremist activity," and sentenced to imprisonment.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and taken to Ukraine.
According to the telegram channels of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he was detained for comments on the network and participation in protest actions 2020.
Trial outcome 14.02.2023:
2 years of freedom restriction without referral to a correctional facility.
Ekaterina was arrested in early September 2022 along with her husband for hanging a white-red-white flag and a Ukrainian flag on the facade of a multi-story building in Minsk on charges of hooliganism.
Two weeks after their arrest, the Ministry of Internal Affairs designated the Zello channel through which the Minsk residents coordinated the protest as an extremist group.
In April 2023, Ekaterina was found guilty of "creating or participating in an extremist group" and "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
On December 13, 2025, she was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, Keith Kellogg, and taken to Ukraine.
Detained together with his wife, political prisonerVictoria Zhdanovich on August 3, 2022. First, he was sentenced to 12 days of arrest, then he was detained as part of a criminal case on group acts that grossly violated public order.
Has three minor children. A criminal case has been initiated against her and her husband Anton Maslyko for group actions grossly violating public order.
Trial outcome 14.10.2022:
3 years of restriction of liberty without a referral.
A journalist who covered protests after the 2020 presidential elections. He was repeatedly detained by the police, fined by the courts, and sent to prison for a day. After a number of independent media outlets were recognized as extremist groups, Yevgeny was engaged in local history activities.
On September 13, 2022, in Gomel, in the afternoon, a search was conducted in the journalist’s apartment, after which Evgeny’s information carriers were confiscated and he himself was detained.
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 Evgeny Merkis.
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