Vitaly was detained in a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity" after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot belonging to the monitoring project "Belaruski Gayun," where people were submitting information about Russian troop movements.
In April 2026, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom without direction.
Trial outcome 08.04.2026
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Polina is a financial specialist by training, having graduated from the Faculty of Finance and Banking at the Belarusian State University of Economics. However, she has dedicated her life to the creative arts.
She's a well-known photographer, having shot in Baranovichi and Minsk. In her profile, she wrote that she creates "women's portraits and family stories you can believe in," and that she photographs "as if she's in love with you."
Polina has a husband and a very young child. She only became a mother in July 2025. It is unknown exactly when the security forces came to Polina's home and whether she was held in pre-trial detention.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Alexander's career began in logistics, working as a transport manager at Pinskdrev, then held positions at Belinterlogistik and ElektroEra. He then worked as a purchasing manager at the international company Exide Technologies.
From 2019 to 2022, Sulzhyts worked at Rozum Robotics, where he rose from supply chain manager to head of the robotics automation department. His most recent position was at 4RM Systems (May 2023 – May 2025), where he developed the Stemma AI-powered solution for automating self-checkouts in retail—4RM Systems' self-checkouts are now installed in many Belarusian stores.
The man was an active member of the automotive community.
He has a wife and two children.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
According to his social media , he moved to Mozyr from Ukraine in 2017. He initially worked as a supervisor at the Minsk Grape Wine Factory. His most recent position was as a sales specialist at Servolux Trading House, a company that distributes meat products for the agroholding.
He was pardoned on November 22, 2025, along with 31 other Ukrainian citizens. According to Lukashenko's press service, this occurred as part of "agreements reached" with US President Donald Trump and "at the request of the Ukrainian side in order to create conditions for resolving the armed conflict in the neighboring state." The released citizens were immediately handed over to the Ukrainian side.
Kirill was born in Gomel and enrolled in the banking department of Polesie State University. He worked to protect students' rights and was soon expelled from the university.
In recent years he worked as a marketing specialist in Minsk.
Trial outcome 19.01.2026
2 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Sergei was arrested in the winter of 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in October of that year he was sentenced to restricted freedom and sent to an open correctional facility, as well as to pay a large fine.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.
Andrei was arrested and convicted of "assisting extremist activity" in a criminal case opened after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot used by the Gayun monitoring project, where users reported information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Vladimir is a graduate of the History Department at Belarusian State University, completing his master's degree in 2012 and his doctorate in 2016. He is the author of over 20 research papers. Since 2017, he has worked at the National Archives, where he became deputy head of the Information Retrieval Systems Department and was recognized as the best archivist in Belarus in 2020.
He was arrested in April 2025 as part of a criminal case opened under the articles "assistance to extremist activity" and "incitement of hostility or discord," and in December of the same year he was charged with several counts related to the transfer of information to the "Belarusian Gayun" chatbot and posting comments on Telegram.
Trial outcome 17.12.2025
3 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Photographer. Natalia took a lot of nature photographs, especially of birds, and was well known in the now-disbanded amateur ornithologist organization "Bird Protection of the Fatherland."
Natalia was diagnosed with liver cancer while in pretrial detention.
During the appeal hearing, the Supreme Court reclassified the charge from "financing extremist activity" to "assisting extremist activity" (Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code). As a result, given her poor health, Natalia's sentence was reduced to three years of restricted freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility (house arrest).
Trial outcome 12.01.2026
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 18.02.2026
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Igor was arrested and convicted in 2025 for "assisting extremist activity" in a criminal case opened after Belarusian security forces gained access to the chats of a bot used by the Gayun monitoring project, where users reported information about Russian troop movements.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Dmitry was found guilty in 2025 of "assisting extremist activity" in the high-profile case of the monitoring channel "Belarusian Gayun," which monitored the actions of Russian troops in Belarus before and during their armed aggression against Ukraine.
Dmitry Korneichik's last job was at the Autospace retail chain, which sells auto parts and consumables, with stores in various cities across Belarus. Previously, he worked as a sole proprietor in the professional photography industry.
He was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years 6 months restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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