Political prisoners

Dmitry started in the 1990s in Borisov. After 1998, he moved to the investigation department of the Zhodino GOVD, and from 2004 to 2012 he headed it. Then he worked in the Investigative Committee, from where he retired. After retirement, he worked at the Smolevichi Dairy Plant and was a city deputy in Zhodino.

In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.

"By following the orders given by your superiors, you may become accomplices to crimes. You cannot beat up people who are simply returning from work on the night shift. <…> I know of cases where people were detained for no reason and excessive cruelty was shown - you should not do this," Vdovin said in his address.

According to media reports , all five were detained in early February 2024.

He started in 1999 as an investigator in the Zhodino police. It is known that he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel of justice. Until the spring of 2014, Vitaly worked as the head of the Smolevichi District Department of the Investigative Committee.

In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all employees of law enforcement agencies in Belarus. Paprotsky says in the appeal that he has served the people all his life. Vitaly says that those who stood up for people were repressed, he suggests "coming to their senses and thinking." Paprotsky says that he supports those who work according to the law.

According to media reports , all five were detained in early February 2024.

Lieutenant Colonel, former Deputy Chief of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs for ideological work and personnel support.

In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to their colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests, and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus. In his appeal, Doroshko asks police officers to treat people the same way they would treat their loved ones. "Don't create unnecessary panic in the city, we live here and raise children, we should be ashamed of our behavior in the city," Andrei says in the video.

According to media reports , all five were detained in early February 2024.

Former deputy head of the Zhodino GOVD, headed the criminal police and retired in 2008 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Afterwards, he was the director of the Zhodino city center of culture and entertainment.

In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.

Vyacheslav says in his address that he understands that the employees serve in very difficult conditions, but calls on them to perform "their official duty the way you would like it to be performed [in relation to] you and your loved ones. Then you will be able to look the people in the eye now, during your service, and later, while on a well-deserved rest."

According to media reports , all five were detained in early February 2024.

Police lieutenant colonel, former deputy head of the department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, who served for a long time as the head of the criminal police of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs. In 2012, he resigned, and in 2014, he became an entrepreneur.

Igor says that they served for the idea of protecting people and fighting crime. He is outraged that security forces beat people, noting that "there are a small number of provocateurs, but you can isolate them with your own forces, and not act as punishers and oppose yourselves to our calm, hard-working people." He calls on the security forces to remember that they swore an oath to the people. "We hope for your understanding and your officer's honor," the man concludes.

In 2020, he and four other former employees of the Zhodino City Department of Internal Affairs recorded an appeal to colleagues who worked in the Zhodino police during the protests and to all law enforcement officers in Belarus.

According to media reports , all five were detained in early February 2024.

Natalia became famous back in 2017, when the independent press reported on her problem. A woman with a third-degree disability, who could not get a job due to medical restrictions, was about to be evicted from her home for debts. Previously, Natalia worked in a construction company, but after she was diagnosed with epilepsy, doctors wrote a list of work restrictions. After a public outcry, the authorities withdrew the lawsuit, and Natalia was able to pay off her debts with the help of Nobel laureate, writer Svetlana Alexievich. After that, she constantly helped the Gomel resident, and many other caring people joined in the help.

In September, Natalia was caught by the security forces - she was detained for "extremist" subscriptions. The same judge who would try the woman on criminal charges punished her with a fine for an administrative offense. The Gomel resident was forced to star in a "repentant" video, in which she did not repent, and when asked how she felt about the authorities, she directly answered: "Badly." After that, she was released on bail.

She also talked about all this on social networks, and in her last post she wrote that they came to take her into custody - as part of a criminal case. Natalia also posted a photo with cut veins on her hand.

Finally, she was placed right before the trial.

It is known that the KGB considers Maria to be involved in the "Urban Garden Maris Mar" project, which was recognized as an "extremist group."

Maria has a small child who is breastfed . Therefore, after her arrest, she continued to produce milk and had to express it in prison.

Citizen of Lithuania.

It is known that the KGB considers Yana to be involved in the “Urban Garden Maris Mar” project, which was recognized as an “extremist formation.”

He was detained in November 2024 in Zhodino.

At the same time, the website of the initiative "Letter. Bel" and its pages on social networks were recognized as "extremist materials." A month later , the KGB recognized the initiative as an "extremist formation ." According to the agency, Aleksandr Mazur , as well as Pavel Korenyukhin and Aleksandr Lykshin, are related to "Letter . Bel." The men are currently in ST -8 , accused under Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code (Creation of an extremist formation or participation in it).

He was detained in November 2024 in Zhodino.

At the same time, the website of the initiative "Letter. Bel" and its pages on social networks were recognized as "extremist materials." A month later, the KGB recognized the initiative as an "extremist formation ." According to the agency, Aleksandr Mazur , as well as Pavel Korenyukhin and Aleksandr Lykshin, are related to "Letter . Bel." The men are currently in ST -8 , accused under Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code (Creation of an extremist formation or participation in it).

Until recently, Alexander Korzyuk headed the Finance Department for Housing and Utilities, Transport, and Communications at the Ministry of Finance. He has never given a public interview. It is only known that he is a good chess player.

The trial was held behind closed doors.

According to former political prisoners who served time with Alexander in the same penal colony, he was registered as prone to extremism and deprived of parcels and visits from his family. He pleaded not guilty.

Lieutenant Colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense.

The trial lasted three months behind closed doors.

Little is known about this case and Samsonov himself. Until the fall of 2020, Dmitry worked in the Main Directorate of Military Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He served in the secret unit 15738. This department, among other things, has access to materials obtained by the KGB, including wiretaps.

It is known that Dmitry was detained in 2020 and held in custody until the trial. His trial lasted from October 4 in closed mode, as the case materials contained information containing classified information.