All persecuted

Pavel Vabishchevich and Andrei Zinenko, as stated in the ONT propaganda film, were detained on the night of August 26-27, 2023, on the railway in the Stolbtsy district near the oil depot and the Sinyava stopping point.

A propaganda film in the fall of 2023 claimed that they were detained for attempting to plant an explosive device on a railway in the Stolbtsy district, "which was supposed to go off on command from an SBU supervisor." The propagandists said that Vabishchevich came to the attention of the security forces when an informant reported him to a KGB chatbot, saying that he was photographing railway tracks and trains at the Orsha train station.

Pavel Vabishchevich and Andrei Zinenko, as stated in the ONT propaganda film, were detained on the night of August 26-27, 2023, on the railway in the Stolbtsy district near the oil depot and the Sinyava stopping point.

A propaganda film in the fall of 2023 claimed that they were detained for attempting to plant an explosive device on a railway in the Stolbtsy district, "which was supposed to go off on command from an SBU supervisor."

Andrei Zinenko, 40, is a former colleague of Vabishchevich who "worked in a senior position and received a high salary," state media emphasize. Such an emphasis on "high salary" is not uncommon in Lukashenko propaganda. Zinenko in the footage looks beaten.

It is known that Vladislav is 49 years old, his wife Tatyana is 44. The family lives in Baranovichi. They have two children, the youngest son is still a minor.

As reported by the BELPOL organization, according to data for 2005, Tatyana worked at the "558th aircraft repair plant" as a technician. Vladislav is a military man. According to data for 2019, he worked at the "61st fighter airbase in Baranovichi" (military unit 54804).

It is not known exactly what the Koshcheyevs are accused of. They are likely being held in custody, as their last social media activity was in 2023.

Tatyana, 44, was detained together with her husband. The family lives in Baranovichi. They have two children, the youngest son is still a minor.

According to data for 2005, Tatyana worked at the "558th Aircraft Repair Plant" as a technician. Vladislav is a military man. According to data for 2019, he worked at the "61st Fighter Air Base in Baranovichi" (military unit 54804).

It is not known exactly what the Koshcheyevs are accused of. They are likely being held in custody, as their last social media activity was in 2023.

On September 11, 2023, the State Security Committee reported in a propaganda film that it had detained six people in Belarus on charges of collaborating with the "Security Service of Ukraine" and "preparing terrorist attacks." In the video, some of them appear beaten, some are led around in chains during investigative actions, and one of the detainees was filmed in a KGB pretrial detention center. As a result, three people, including Valentina, were charged under six articles of the Criminal Code at once, including "Treason" and "agent activity."

Valentina, according to pro-government media, together with Nikolai Losovsky, was picking up a package containing weapons and explosives, which had to be buried in the Mozyr district. They did not manage to complete the task, as they were detained.

On September 11, 2023, the State Security Committee reported in a propaganda film that it had detained six people in Belarus on charges of collaborating with the "Security Service of Ukraine" and "preparing terrorist attacks." In the video, some of them appear beaten, some are led around in chains during investigative actions, and one of the detainees was filmed in a KGB pretrial detention center. As a result, three people, including Nikolai, were charged under six articles of the Criminal Code at once, including "Treason" and "agent activity."

Nikolai, according to pro-government media, checked caches on orders from Ukrainian special services and also carried out other tasks for money.

Mikhail is originally from Borisov, but lived in Minsk. He studied at BSU to become a manager.
It is known that Mikhail played poker under the nickname Rattly. He was noted for participating in numerous championships. Among them is the championship of Belarus.

Mikhail's trial began on October 17 in the Minsk City Court. The charges against him probably arose because of his support for Ukraine. He is charged under Part 2 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code (Assistance or other material support for war). The penalty for this article is five to ten years in prison.

On February 15, 2024, a "counter-terrorist operation" regime was introduced in the Lelchitsy district of the Gomel region on the border with Ukraine. The population was asked to "remain calm and obey the demands of law enforcement officers." The KGB claims that they detained members of a "sabotage and reconnaissance group" that included citizens of Ukraine and Belarus. The exact number of people detained is not reported.

On February 15, 2024, a "counter-terrorist operation" regime was introduced in the Lelchitsy district of the Gomel region on the border with Ukraine. The population was asked to "remain calm and obey the demands of law enforcement officers." The KGB claims to have detained members of a "sabotage and reconnaissance group" that included citizens of Ukraine and Belarus. Among those detained were Ukrainian citizens, father and son Sergei and Pavel Kabarchuks. Sergei Kabarchuks, born in 1963, are from the Kovel district of the Volyn region. The father and son were detained in February 2024 in the Lelchitsy district. "Explosive devices and other means of destruction" were found on them. The KGB "established" that the explosive devices were intended for terrorist attacks in Belarus and Russia, and the "infiltration of the group" was organized by the Security Service of Ukraine.

At the same time, Brest resident Vitaly Vlasyuk, born in 1970, was also detained. He was accused of smuggling (Part 3 of Article 228 of the Criminal Code).

Individual entrepreneur Elena was detained and accused of "inciting ethnic hatred" and "cynical attitude towards the victims of the terrorist attack." At the end of March, she wrote in one of the Telegram channels: "In the Russian Federation, they only see the victims in Crocus City, and they do not see the victims of the Russian bombing of Ukraine."

Her case was mentioned by Gomel prosecutor Vladislav Zhurakovsky, who stated that a criminal case had been opened against her "under the extremism article" for "insulting the Russian people" on "opposition Ukrainian Internet resources." She was also convicted under the article "assistance to extremist activity."

It also became known that Elena's health deteriorated in the pretrial detention center. She was assigned "bed rest," which allows her to lie on the bed for several hours a day. She often visited doctors, and sometimes she was also prescribed injections.

Vitaly is a programmer. He worked at the Mogilev Metallurgical Plant and administered the company's website, in a specialized design bureau, as a software engineer at the Center for City Information Systems of Mogilev.

The man's hobby is photography. He takes photos both on film and on digital cameras. Alexey regularly films various city events and shares photos on social networks. He also loves to travel, both in Belarus and abroad.

He is being tried for donations to help Ukraine.

Graduated from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics as a network engineer. He began his career at the Minsk Electromechanical Plant. Subsequently he worked as a programmer in various companies - IBA and Netland. In 2022, he moved to the position of System architect at A1.

As reported in the ONT film “Children at gunpoint. Recruited by the enemy,” Stanislav is accused of agreeing to be a courier for “the organization that oversaw the SBU.” There he was presented as an agent of the Ukrainian special services, they say, the guy recorded a video that “he is ready to work against the FSB and Putin." But at the time of filming, he was already serving a sentence in a colony for “fraud.” The trial took place in May 2024. The sentence is unknown, the term could be from 3 to 10 years in prison with a fine.

According to the ONT film, in January 2023, a then 16-year-old boy from a large family was looking for work on the Internet. He came across scammers who offered to work as a courier - to pick up and transport money. Stanislav was told to record a video in which he stated that he supported Ukraine and seemed to agree to work for the SBU.

29-year-old native of the Mogilev region. Victoria studied at Nesvizh Pedagogical College. For the last ten years I have worked in communication shops, at a gas station, and in a store.

On May 15, 2023, ONT released the propaganda film “Killer Package” of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day,” which told the details of the case. It was reported there that allegedly the KGB, on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023, “prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev." They said that the explosives were in electric stoves, which were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.

The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023 from Kyiv via Italy. Victoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she received the parcel - Valery Vodin asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the tile from Volchek and buried it in the cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second tile was picked up by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening partnership "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.

On May 15, 2023, ONT released the propaganda film “Killer Package” of Death: Who and How Wanted to Commit a Terrorist Attack on Victory Day,” which told the details of the case. It was reported there that allegedly the KGB, on the eve of Victory Day on May 9, 2023, “prevented a terrorist attack under the supervision of Kiev." They said that the explosives were in electric stoves, which were sent to the detainees via parcels. The organizer of the action was named 23-year-old Belarusian Valery Vodin, who fought in Ukraine.

The video said that parcels with electric stoves containing explosives were delivered to the Minsk SDEK point in Kamennaya Gorka on March 21, 2023 from Kyiv via Italy. 29-year-old Victoria Volchek confirmed during interrogation that she received the parcel - Valery Vodin asked her to receive the parcel. BSU student Anna Savochkina and her mother Tatyana Rusak took the tile from Volchek and buried it in the cemetery in Kolodishchi. The second tile was picked up by dental technician Andrei Grigoriev and taken to the gardening partnership "Avtoremontnik 124" near Olekhnovichi.