Olga Shablyko worked as an English teacher at the Belarusian State University before her arrest. It is known that in 2020, Olga and her husband took an active part in the March Against Terror protest action, which took place in Minsk on November 1.
Before his arrest, Anton Shablyko was engaged in organizing outdoor activities: kayaking on rivers and lakes, rope courses and trainings, tourist trips, including mountain routes. Earlier, Anton was repeatedly detained for participating in protests: he was serving an administrative arrest in November 2020 in the detention center on Akrestsina Street. He was also detained on March 9, 2022, together with his wife Olga, at one of the anti-war rallies in Minsk. It is known that in 2020 they took an active part in the March Against Terror protest action, which took place in Minsk on November 1.
Andrei was arrested on February 18, 2022, in connection with a criminal case involving insulting a government official on the "Punishermen of Belarus" Telegram channel. He was charged with "insulting a government official." It was later revealed that he also faces charges of "insulting Lukashenko," "creating an extremist group," "inciting hatred or discord," and "insulting a judge or assessor." All charges related to comments made on various Telegram channels.
In December 2022, Andrei was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime penal colony, as well as a large fine and compensation for 31 "victims."
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.
According to the prosecution materials, Valery Zakharchik at the beginning of 2022 on the Odnoklassniki social network, after watching a video file insulting a government official - the head of the department of supervisory and executive activities of the public security police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, SergeiNikel - he liked and posted the video on his page.
Similarly, on Odnoklassniki I saw a video that, according to the expert opinion, had a negative assessment of the dictator and an obscene form of speech, gave it a “like” and posted it on my page.
On November 22, 2022, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.
Arrested on May 28, 2022 in St. Petersburg. As it turned out, the man was on the federal wanted list for comments on the Internet. Andrey is a citizen of Belarus.
According to preliminary information, he was extradited to Belarus in January 2023.
Trial outcome 20.09.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
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