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Nikita was found guilty of "desecration of state symbols" and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open facility.
He was released in June 2022, having fully served his sentence.
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Igor was found guilty in 2021 of "insulting a government official" and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open correctional facility.
Before serving his sentence , he worked as a forklift driver for Coca-Cola. Previously, he trained in competitive acrobatics, becoming an international master of sports and a European champion. He worked as an acrobat at the Nikulin Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard and is a laureate of the Monte Carlo International Competition, the most prestigious circus festival.
He was released in January 2023, having fully served his sentence.
Castro e Silva was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the articles "group actions grossly violating public order" and "participation in mass riots." In October of the same year, he was convicted of participating in post-election protests that took place from August 9 to 10, 2020, in Minsk on Nemiga Street and in the area of the Riga shopping center.
He was released in May 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Nikita was convicted of participating in protests that took place in Lida in August 2020. On August 12, he was detained and fined under an administrative article (10 basic units). In February 2021, he was detained again for the same events, but this time on a criminal case. After posting bail, he was released pending trial, and in June of the same year, he was sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
According to human rights activists, he was released in January 2025, having fully served his sentence.
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Sergei was found guilty in 2021 of insulting police officers S.V. Shramov and A.L. Shlupakov by posting a comment on the social network Odnoklassniki and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open-type facility.
In November 2022, a court hearing was held, following which Sergei's sentence was increased and he was transferred to a penal colony.
He was released in August 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Yulia was found guilty in September 2021 of "desecration of buildings and damage to property" for spray-painting the words "Long Live White-Red-White" on a concrete pipe using gold paint. According to the prosecutor, her actions "reduced the aesthetic value of the property, necessitating the removal of the graffiti by painting over it."
Vyacheslav was found guilty in September 2021 of tearing down a state flag belonging to a municipal enterprise and worth 21 rubles. Vyacheslav purchased and brought a new flag, but was nevertheless sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in August 2022, having fully served his sentence.
Dmitry was arrested and found guilty in September 2021 of "inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hatred" against police officers for an Instagram video calling for "beating up riot police" outside the Mogilev prison. His arrest was publicized in state propaganda, where he was labeled a football fan, something he denies.
He was released in September 2025, having fully served his sentence.
After his release, Dmitry was placed on one-year preventive supervision; police officers pressured him and staged provocations. Fearing re-arrest, he left Belarus.
Sergei was found guilty in September 2021 of "inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hatred" against police officers for an Instagram video calling for "beating up riot police" outside the Mogilev prison. His arrest was publicized in state propaganda, where he was labeled a football fan, something he denies.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the fall of 2025, having fully served his sentence.
Oleg was arrested in August 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" and convicted in November of that year for participating in a post-election protest that took place on August 10, 2020, in Minsk.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Denis was arrested in August 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." In November of that year, he was convicted for participating in a post-election protest that took place in Minsk in August 2020. It is known that he endured a great deal during that protest, including beatings and abuse.
In February 2022, Denis began serving his sentence in an open-type correctional facility, but in the spring of 2023, the regime was tightened, and he was transferred to a penal colony.
According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2023, having fully served his sentence.
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Nikita was accused of blocking public transportation in Minsk on August 10, 2020, and convicted under the article "Organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order." He was sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral.
In October 2024, a court hearing was held in absentia as part of a special proceeding to replace the restriction of freedom with a referral to imprisonment in a penal colony.
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Evgeny, the author of the Advek project, was arrested in September 2021 on charges of group actions grossly disturbing public order. The arrest was motivated by a photograph taken on August 9, 2020, showing him at a crosswalk when the traffic light was green during a post-election protest in Minsk.
In November 2021, he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.
He left Belarus before starting to serve his sentence.
In December 2024, a court hearing in absentia was held as part of a special proceeding on the issue of replacing a restriction of freedom with a referral to an open-type correctional facility with imprisonment in a penal colony.
Denis was arrested in August 2020 in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "violence or threat of violence against a law enforcement officer." Three months later, he was found guilty of insulting a patrol police officer online. Denis was initially sentenced to a restricted freedom sentence without a referral, but the prosecutor appealed to the regional court citing the lenient nature of the sentence, but the decision was upheld. An appeal was then filed with the chairman of the regional court, and the verdict was again upheld.
In August 2021, the Supreme Court overturned all appellate rulings and remanded the case for a new appellate hearing, resulting in the sentence being changed to restriction of liberty with placement in an open correctional facility.
He was released in the fall of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
On January 23, 2024, Denis was again detained during a KGB raid on food aid from the INeedHelpBY initiative. On February 1 of that year, he was convicted of "using foreign gratuitous aid to commit terrorist or other extremist activity." He was sentenced to a large fine and ordered to pay compensation for "foreign" payments made via e-delivery.
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Vadim, a blogger known as Vadimati, was arrested on August 16, 2021, and convicted twice under administrative law—first for calling for a sporting event, then for using obscene language against the housing and utilities department and the city executive committee.
In September of that year, it became known that a criminal case had been opened against Vadim under articles on “desecration of state symbols” and “insulting Lukashenko.”
In December 2021, Vadim was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
He was released in June 2024, having fully served his sentence.
Later left Belarus.
In the spring of 2025, it became known that Vadim was wanted in Belarus under articles on “assisting extremist activity,” “insulting a government official,” and “insulting a judge.”