According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, whistled, clapped, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
Elena, a sole proprietor, was detained and charged with "inciting ethnic hatred" and "cynical treatment of the victims of the terrorist attack." In late March, she wrote on a Telegram channel: "In Russia, they only see the victims in Crocus City, and they don't see the victims of Russia's bombing of Ukraine."
Gomel Prosecutor Vladislav Zhurakovsky mentioned her case, stating that a criminal case had been opened against her "under the extremism statute" for "insulting the Russian people" on "opposition Ukrainian internet resources." She was also convicted of "assisting extremist activity."
It also became known that Elena's health had deteriorated in the pretrial detention center. She was placed on bed rest, which allowed her to lie on the bed for several hours a day. She frequently visited doctors, and was sometimes prescribed injections.
In September 2025 , she was released, having fully served her sentence.
Trial outcome 10.09.2024
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to calculations,he was supposed to be releasedinearly 2026.
According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to the court, the essence of the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, people in Brest "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and went out onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to the court, the essence of the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, people in Brest "shouted slogans, demonstrated white-red-white banners, and went out onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
Trial outcome 12.09.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to calculations, he was supposedto bereleased in the spring of 2026.
According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
According to calculations,he was supposed to be releasedinearly 2026.
According to the court, the charge against everyone was that on August 10, 2020, in Brest, people "shouted slogans, displayed white-red-white banners, and stepped onto the roadway." In doing so, they allegedly grossly violated public order.
He is expectedto be released at the end of 2025.
Trial outcome 12.09.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Anatoly Churikov and Ilya Lukashenko were sentenced to prison (the sentences are unknown). The verdict was first reported in a Berezovsky district newspaper article, which reported that 10 Berezovsky residents were sentenced to terms ranging from one to three years in prison.
According to human rights activists, Anatoly is at large.
Trial outcome 19.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 15.10.2024
unknown.
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