The Minsk resident was accused of participating in a protest in 2020 and entering the roadway. He fully admitted his guilt. The man was identified from a video of the protest on his phone and from data on his location from his mobile operator. They also found Nikita’s bike with a hood, which he wore at the rally.
According to the court ruling, “the crime committed by the accused creates an atmosphere of permissiveness.”
After the verdict was announced, the man was released in the courtroom.
Nikita Kovalevsky has a higher education and is unemployed.
