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Vital Valeryevich Bystrou

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Father Vitaly serves Greek Catholics from the parish of the Mother of God of Zhirovichi in Ivatsevichi.

Vitaly was arrested numerous times on administrative charges for participating in mass events between 2002 and 2022. In early November 2025, he was arrested on criminal charges.

Sentences

Trial outcome 16.04.2026
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 27.04.2026
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Vital Valeryevich Bystrou
In custody:
Case categories:
The Gayun Case
Hometown:
Ivatsevichy
Birthday:
24.12.1982
Was held in:
SIZO-7, Brest, Sovetskih Pogranichnikov 37, 224030
Articles:
Groups:
BelieversParents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2025

  2. 03.11.2025

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 2026

  4. 16.04.2026

    Trial outcome 16.04.2026

    2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility

  5. 16.04.2026

    Status change

    Probation

  6. 27.04.2026

    Appeal 27.04.2026

    the sentence was upheld