Maxim is a Minsk resident. Has a higher education. The man is divorced. He once worked as a security guard, later as a builder. Then he opened an individual entrepreneur and erected monuments in the cemetery. I've been unemployed lately.
Friends recall that Maxim served his military service in one of the Minsk “special forces” units.
Maxim is accused of blowing up a police car near the Central District Department of Internal Affairs.
The incident happened on the night of January 7-8, 2022, not far from the building of the Central District Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk. A criminal case has been opened for blowing up a car under Article 289 (repeated act of terrorism).
Investigators later added that on the night of January 13, he allegedly damaged the Tabakerka kiosk and a trash can in the same way.
On May 26, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
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Former employee of BelVEB bank. Vasily was detained in early July 2022. Pro-government telegram channels claimed that he was detained for allegedly leaking personal data of security forces, teachers and doctors. In the “repentance” video, Ermakov said that he participated in rallies in Minsk and passed information about Interior Ministry employees to the “Black Book of Belarus” bot, “using his official powers.”
Vasily was severely beaten, he even lost consciousness, his ribs were broken. They were transferred to pre-trial detention center-1 from the hospital.
He has 1 child.
Trial outcome 17.02.2023:
6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony under a reinforced regime.
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Previously, he was detained under an administrative article for participating in protests. Pro-government telegram channels reported on Andrei's detention. On the “repentant video” , the guy says that he was detained for distributing personal data of police officers, judges and called people to violent actions. It is also reported that the man "left more than 2 thousand extremist messages, of which at least 100 records contain signs of violations of the law."
Trial outcome 21.06.2023:
unknown
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According to the case materials, in 2020-2021, Sergei publicly insulted Lukashenko A.G. in various social networks. As noted in the press release of the prosecutor's office, a forensic psychological and psychiatric examination established a certain mental disorder in the man, because of which he could not «realize the public danger of his actions» (that is, writing Internet comments about Lukashenko).
Trial outcome 02.02.2023:
Forced treatment in a psychiatric hospital with routine supervision
On January 20, 2023, it became known that the «TOR BAND» group was recognized as an extremist formation in the Republic of Belarus. Dmitry Golovach and his wife Yulia, Yevgeny Burlo and Andrei Yaremchik were added to the extremist formation of the State Security Committee.
This is the first musical group to be included in the list of extremist formations.
Trial outcome 31.10.2023:
7.5 years of imprisonment in a colony under enhanced security conditions
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Nikolai, a systems engineer and former employee of RUE Beltelecom, was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism". In June 2023, he was convicted under several criminal articles, sentencing him to a long prison term.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, "an organized criminal group operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally." The case involves charges of attempted arson of the home of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
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Pyotr was arrested in January 2022 on politically motivated terrorism charges and convicted on several criminal charges. He was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence, the first five years of which will be in a penal colony.
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly plotted extremist crimes in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes, and businessmen seeking to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and the "organization of mass unrest."
Petr was transferred again to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in 2025, likely for a new criminal case; in early November 2025, he was again transferred to a penal colony.
Trial outcome 21.06.2023
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions (among them 5 years of prison regime).
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In 2020, Pavel worked as a senior investigator in the investigative department of the Minsk city prosecutor's office.
He was arrested in August 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under the articles "conspiracy to seize state power" and "abuse of power".
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."
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.
Dmitry, the director of Europcar, an Uber partner in Minsk, was first detained in November 2020 under an administrative article for participating in protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was detained for the second time in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."
According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, "an organized criminal group operated with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally."
The case involves allegations of attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."
Dmitry was convicted on several criminal charges, he was given a long prison term and a fine, and he was also deprived of the right to hold positions related to organizational and administrative duties for five years.
Trial outcome 21.06.2023
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities, 3000 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.
Vladimir was accused of leaving an offensive comment on VKontakte under a post about Lukashenko. The post contained a photo and the text of a speech about military operations in Belarus. Vladimir wrote the comment from his sister's page and phone number while visiting her. He fully admitted his guilt.
In the period from August 2020 to July 26, 2022, Alexander administered the telegram chat «Zhyve Luninets!», for which he was detained on July 27, 2022.
On November 24, 2022, by the decision of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the telegram chat «Zhyve Luninets!» was recognized as an extremist formation on the territory of the Republic of Belarus.
The trial of Alexander took place on February 9, 2023, where he was accused under 5 articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus: Part 1 of Article 361-1, Part 1 of Article 342, part 2 of Article 367, Article 369, part 3 of Article 361.
It is known about Alexander Sumar that in 2006 he worked in the Luninetsky district police Department as a forensic expert. In recent years, he lived in Moscow (Russia).
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.
Nikolai is accused of "financing terrorist activity", under which article he faces 8 to 12 years in prison.
The man's last known place of employment was the Republican Olympic Training Center for Track and Field.
On June 6, 2023, he was sentenced under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code to 6 years in a maximum security penal colony and a large fine. Other details of the case are unknown.
On September 1, 2023, Judge V. Cherevach was to consider the appeal of the political prisoner in the Supreme Court. At the moment, the first sentence has entered into force, so when the second was issued, Vasilevich was already considered to have a previous conviction.
On September 12, 2023, another trial of Nikolai took place in the Pervomaisky District Court. This time, he was accused of "financing terrorist activity." In total, Svetlana Cherepovich sentenced him to 9 years and 6 months in a maximum security penal colony for his donations, as well as a fine of 600 basic units. The pro-government film states that he made at least 54 donations to solidarity funds.
On November 14, 2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Trial outcome 12.09.2023:
9.5 years of imprisonment in a 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.
Pro-government channels posted “repentant videos”, where Pavel says that he worked in the Department of Security until 2018, was detained for transferring personal data of Department employees to the Black Book of Belarus. The data was taken from the telephone directory book.
At home he left a wife and small children (1 year and 3 years).
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.
A former Ukrainian. He received Belarusian citizenship in 2010, often happens in the border area.
In the story on the channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is claimed that he transmitted to Kuprienko (accused of espionage) data on the location of military equipment, the movement of a vehicle convoys.
Trial outcome 09.03.2023:
10 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
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.
Former military, topographer. Allegedly detained for participating in protest chats. The film, shot by the pro-government TV channel, claims that Dmitry allegedly shot a video appeal to the military and security forces in 2020, and a year later he contacted the Busly Lyatsyats organization. Also, according to the TV channel, this year Gulin monitored the chats of Brest-97, Gomel-97, Kalinkovichi, Luninets and actively left comments there.
Presumably held in the KGB pre-trial detention center.
Trial outcome 29.09.2023:
14 years of imprisonment in a maximum security colony
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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