Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages in destructive Telegram channels insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus.
He also threatened to use violence against law enforcement and judicial officers, publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action to organize mass riots. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people willing to commit "crimes", but did not follow through with his intentions, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.
The accused was also ordered to pay monetary compensation for moral damages in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles to the victims.
On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time, he was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a Government Official).
On 13.02.2023 the second verdict was announced.
On March 23, 2023, the Drogichin District Court began to consider the case of political prisoner under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention facility.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel's pretrial detention center No. 3. On April 20, 2023, the Sovietsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of the pensioner. He is charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another sentence was handed down.
On May 5, 2023, Demidovich's fifth trial will begin - the man is again accused under Article 369 of the Criminal Code . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, judge - Olga Babuk .
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.
On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by Judge Ruslan Tsaruk.
On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.
In Starye Dorogi, the seventh trial of Vasily will begin on October 19, 2023. In total, Vasilywas sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment, while the results of the last two trials are still unknown.
Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the "terrorist list", he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has survived dozens of transfers. Political prisoners are transferred in difficult conditions, which leaves a very bad mark on Vasily's health.
On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.
At the end of June 2025, Vasily’s residential building was sold at an auction on the BelYurObespechenie platform.
