Alexander, the former principal of the school in Krynki, headed it until approximately 2018. He was convicted of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open institution.
Vitaly was detained in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "assistance to extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom and placement in an open correctional facility.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Ruslan graduated from the Mogilev Higher College of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, served in the police, and rose to the rank of captain of the Leninsky District Department of Internal Affairs in Brest. However, in 2008, he was fired for actions that "discredited an employee."
For the past two years, he has frequently visited Kenya and maintained a YouTube blog, “From Africa to Belarus,” about life and work in Africa.
It's unknown exactly when Ruslan was detained. The Brest Regional Court found him guilty of "inciting hatred." The list of "extremists" indicates he is "serving a sentence." He was likely given a restricted freedom sentence and sent to an open facility.
Evgeny is a native of Orsha, winner of the Republican Olympiad in history and a graduate of the history department of BSU.
In 2020, he was detained and beaten during protests in Minsk, after which he was fined for "participating in an unauthorized event."
In 2022, he was charged again under the same article: a court in Orsha sentenced him to 15 days in jail for a photo on social media featuring a Pahonia T-shirt.
In 2025, a new criminal case was opened against him, allegedly for filming the movements of military equipment, and he was sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Alexander was arrested in September 2024 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them." In March 2025, he was convicted of participating in protests that took place in 2020.
Trial outcome 11.03.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Igor is the administrator of the popular public page "Overheard Deep," with an audience of over 26,000. In August 2024, he was convicted of "distributing extremist materials," and a month later, the Vitebsk Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption arrested him and recorded a "repentance video."
In February 2025, Igor was found guilty of "active participation in actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
It is known that in 2024, Zakhar was previously tried for hooliganism: he was sentenced to two months' arrest, amnestied, and released from the courtroom. However, later, in November of that year, he was arrested again and placed in pretrial detention.
In February 2025, a case was brought against Zakhar under the article “Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them” (1 episode), and in May of the same year he was found guilty and sentenced to restriction of freedom with direction.
Trial outcome date unknown
2 months of arrest.
Trial outcome 22.05.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Three more people were convicted along with Nikita. Apparently, all four were accused of participating in a protest in Bereza on August 10, 2020. Pro-government Telegram channels reported in September 2024 that 10 people were detained in Bereza at once, and everyone was forced to "confess" on camera to participating in those protests.
Trial outcome 14.01.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
This is a 38-year-old pilot who, as of 2020, served in the 61st Fighter Aviation Base in Baranovichi. Aldasev graduated from the aviation department of the Military Academy of Belarus. It is unknown whether Aldasev remained in the army after 2020.
Trial outcome 09.01.2025
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Evgeny was convicted under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
Trial outcome 13.11.2024
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Anatoly was convicted under the article "organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type institution.
Trial outcome 31.10.2024
1 year 6 months restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
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