The Investigative Committee has released details of a criminal case against two people: 42-year-old political prisoner Andrei Yaroshevich and his 36-year-old business partner.
According to security officials, Yaroshevich allegedly collected information about Novopolotsk Colony No. 1, including the personal data of its employees and the conditions of inmates' detention. According to the Investigative Committee, all of this was done for Belpol.
Furthermore, Yaroshevich and his business partner allegedly used their company to finance the "extremist groups" Terra Group Event and SSL Production. Anatoly Kotov worked for the Warsaw-based Terra Group before his mysterious disappearance.
Trial outcome date unknown
10 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Yuri was arrested in May 2025 and convicted in November of that year of "assisting extremist activity." After the verdict was announced, he was released from custody pending the court's decision.
Trial outcome 18.11.2025
5 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Viktor was detained in a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity" after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot belonging to the Belarusian Gayun monitoring project, where people were submitting information about Russian troop movements.
In July 2025, Viktor was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility.
Trial outcome 25.07.2025
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
The Brest Regional Prosecutor's Office listed the actions for which the young man is being prosecuted under four articles: nine donations to a YouTube channel "used for informational support" of the Kalinovsky Regiment. Furthermore, in 2024, the young man wrote messages in Telegram chats containing "public insults" against Alexander Lukashenko, as well as messages allegedly falling under Article 361 of the Criminal Code (Calls for sanctions). Finally, in October 2024, the Brest resident apparently attempted to join the "Peramoga" plan ( "activated correspondence with a Telegram bot, filled out the proposed form, providing information about himself and his skills, thereby joining it," and completed a "test task" ).
Trial outcome date unknown
7 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Sergei Timoshenko fought in Afghanistan from 1986 to 1988. He served in the 2nd Airborne Assault Outpost of the Kerki Airborne Assault Maneuverable Group, commanding the combat group.
Sergei, judging by his social media posts, supports Ukraine in its war against Russia. This appears to be the reason for the charges. He suddenly disappeared from all social media at the end of 2024, was arrested, and placed in pretrial detention.
Trial outcome 10.09.2025
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 1000 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Bank manager. Has 15 years of experience in managing regional divisions of banks.
Last place of work: RRB bank.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Journalist Kirill Poznyak was detained on September 4, the day the YouTube channel Platforma 375 was recognized as an “extremist group.” In 2021–2022, the channel held several debates between pro-government propagandists and their opponents who were forced to leave the country. Kirill Poznyak was one of the debate hosts. In his opening remarks, he stated that debates are needed to create a “dialogue platform so that opponents can at least hear each other,” as well as to “raise the level and culture of debates and discussions,” and for the disputing parties to have the opportunity to “broadcast not only to their own audience, but also to the audience of undecided people and to the public of opponents.”
The channel, as well as its TikTok accounts, were included in the “List of organizations, formations, and individual entrepreneurs involved in extremist activity” on September 11.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Valentina was a long-time member of the left-wing "Fair World" party.In 2017, she was fined 15 basic units for participating in an administrative case against her for participating in a "non-parasite" protest.
The prosecutor requested a 7-year prison sentence for Valentina.
Trial outcome 24.07.2026
7 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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