Anton Bulakh, 32, is a former firefighter at the Oktyabrsky ROChS (district department for emergency situations) emergency rescue unit. He publicly resigned in 2020. After his resignation, he worked in the IT sector.
Previously, he had an Instagram account where he shared stories about his work. "What's the main thing in reports? To show the end result: the fire has been extinguished, there are no victims. I try to write in a way that would be interesting to people and that would at least minimally imagine what happens at each stage of the work of firefighters and rescuers," Anton said.
Previously, Yury Makhnach was a PPS company commander in Lida. In August 2020, TUT.BY published his appeal. Yury Makhnach spoke about the beating of people in the Lida District Department of Internal Affairs, paddy wagons, and at a car wash in the department's service garage. Then,on August 18 , heresignedfrom service in the police .
On August 18, 2020, he resigned and later left Belarus for Poland due to the threat of persecution.
Trial outcome 02.10.2024
15 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine (trial in absentia).
It is known that Viktor's brother is a political prisoner. Most likely, this is Mikhail Tarasevich, who received six years in prison for his comments and is serving his sentence in Colony No. 1 in Novopolotsk.
Viktor is accused of participating in protests and commenting in Telegram chats. The guy did not defend his Telegram account at all, from which he left many comments. He even published current stories there, and the page was linked to his own Belarusian number.
In a pro-government video, one of the Khilchuk brothers says that they were in the city center during the 2020 rallies. Another brother says that they also went to Minsk. At this point, a selfie of one of them with politician Pavel Latushko is shown.
In a pro-government video, one of the Khilchuk brothers says that they were in the city center during the 2020 rallies. Another brother says that they also went to Minsk. At this point, a selfie of one of them with politician Pavel Latushko is shown.
Sergei was arrested in August 2024 and convicted in October of that year of "financing extremist activity." He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 01.10.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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