Sutyrko is a former KGB officer who left the agency about 10 years ago. He was detained shortly after returning from Poland. Igor, in addition to Belarusian, also holds Polish citizenship.
After leaving the KGB around 2014, Igor took up programming. He lived in Poland for several years, but in April he returned to Belarus, where he was detained. He is charged under Article 356 of the Criminal Code (treason).
He left behind a wife and minor children.
