In December 2024, pro-government media posted an audio recording of Olga, who is accused of participating in the "White Wings of Baranovichi" chat. When the KGB declared the "White Wings of Baranovichi" chat - a very small and long-inactive district chat - an extremist group, Olga was named among the participants. Olga was contacted through an unprotected account. It was linked to the girl's own number. Most likely, Olga was held in a pre-trial detention center before the trial.
Olga plays drums and was a drummer in amateur music groups as a student. She and her husband enjoy traveling.
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On July 31, 2024, she was detained under an administrative article, after which, apparently, a criminal case was opened.
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unknown.
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unknown.
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It is known that before his arrest, Dmitry lived in Minsk and worked as a programmer. He also periodically taught programming at the Belarusian State University in the Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Before his arrest, Dmitry did not work anywhere, since he became "unreliable" for the university, and many IT companies left Belarus, so there was no work for him with his high qualifications. He did not want to leave, because at that time he was caring for his elderly mother. During the investigation of Dmitry, she died.
Trial outcome 15.05.2025
9 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld.
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2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 27.09.2024
unknown.
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43-year-old Evgeny was sentenced for sociological research on COVID-19 in Belarus.
Earlier, the Investigative Committee reported details of the prosecution of Krasnyansky. The agency claimed that the man prepared a study for one of the foreign organizations containing "deliberately false information about the country's health policy in terms of measures taken to combat coronavirus infection." It is known that two women were detained along with Yevgeny Krasnyansky: Minsk residents aged 37 and 43. They allegedly conducted a sociological study on the presence of advantages among citizens in the development of the country through integration with the countries of the European Union. In order to arrive at the desired result, the women allegedly interviewed representatives of the focus group who had "a deliberately negative attitude towards the existing political system and constitutional order in the state." The sentences for the women are unknown.
Trial outcome 08.08.2025
7 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 595 basic values fine.
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Sergey worked as an ultrasound diagnostics doctor at Grodno City Polyclinic No. 4, as well as at the Rosmed Medical Center. His professional experience is more than 30 years. He is also known as a chess lover - in 2022, he won the regional chess tournament among medical workers. The essence of the charges and the specific sentence handed down to Romashov remain unknown. So far, there is only information that he was sentenced to imprisonment.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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A lawyer of the Gomel Regional Bar Association. He was detained together with two colleagues, including the head of the legal consultation. Later, the two lawyers were released, but the head of the legal consultation was dismissed from his post. And a criminal case was opened against Sergei Khlystov.
The essence of the charges and the sentence handed down are unknown. It is only known that Sergei Khlystov was deprived of his freedom.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Alexei was arrested in the spring of 2025 as part of a criminal case under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in the fall of that year he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral and a fine.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.
Anna graduated from the Faculty of Mass Sports at the Belarusian State University of Physical Education in 2019. She worked as a coach and teacher at the Burevestnik Olympic Reserve School in Minsk.
In 2014, Anna competed in the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games, where she jumped 3.80 m and placed fourth overall. For this achievement, she received a scholarship from the National Olympic Committee.
She was likely detained in connection with the "Gayun case." On the "list of extremists" maintained by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, her status is listed as "serving a sentence." This means she was sentenced to either a penal colony with a referral or a prison colony.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
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Vadim had recently been living in Minsk, where he was detained shortly after the arrest of his brother, Ales . He was initially charged with "insulting Lukashenko," but could face other charges.
In February 2026, it became known that a second criminal case had been opened against Vadim. Details are unknown.
Trial outcome 10.11.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.02.2026
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
In 2020-2021, Ales was brought to administrative responsibility twice for participating in protests and a flag in the courtyard of a private house. After 2021, Ales traveled to Lithuania and Poland several times.
He was detained at the end of March on the border with Lithuania, where he was returning from work. First, they found "extremism" in his phone and sentenced him to administrative arrest. Then Ales ended up in a pretrial detention center on charges of a politically motivated criminal article.
A few days later, Ales' brother, Vadim Zdorovennov, was detained in Minsk. He was initially charged with "insulting Lukashenko," but other charges may also be brought against him.
Trial outcome 15.12.2025
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 13.02.2026
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
An engineer and technologist at a plant. Richard's mother is disabled.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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