Political prisoners

Andrey Vasilievich Zinenko

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Pavel Vabishchevich and Andrei Zinenko, as stated in the ONT propaganda film, were detained on the night of August 26-27, 2023, on the railway in the Stolbtsy district near the oil depot and the Sinyava stopping point.

A propaganda film in the fall of 2023 claimed that they were detained for attempting to plant an explosive device on a railway in the Stolbtsy district, "which was supposed to go off on command from an SBU supervisor."

Andrei Zinenko, 40, is a former colleague of Vabishchevich who "worked in a senior position and received a high salary," state media emphasize. Such an emphasis on "high salary" is not uncommon in Lukashenko propaganda. Zinenko in the footage looks beaten.

Sentences

Trial outcome 06.02.2025
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

Involved in repression

Sergey Aleksandrovich Epikhov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Epikhov
Judges16 may 1966
Place:
Minsk Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
06.02.2025
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Co-defendants

Andrey Vasilievich Zinenko
In custody:
Case categories:
Anti-war campaigns
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
07.03.1983
Mailing address:
No information
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Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. 27.08.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  3. 2025
  4. 06.02.2025

    Trial outcome 06.02.2025

    12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine, Minsk Regional Court

  5. ~26.02.2025

    Status change

    In custody