As stated in the court order, the surrender was written by Elena voluntarily on 04/04/2023. The woman was accused of taking part in a protest rally in Minsk on October 25, 2020 and going out onto the roadway. Elena was identified from photographs from the protest found on the Internet. Before the trial, the woman was on bail in the amount of 37,000 rubles. Elena fully admitted her guilt and repented of her deed.
Elena Milaeva has a higher education, she is raising a minor child. She worked as an economist in an open joint-stock company.