Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Deputy commander of the 310th artillery group for ideological work of the 120th separate guards mechanized brigade of the guard, lieutenant colonel. He is accused of “treason against the state by a person subject to military status” and “inciting other social discord.”

The circumstances of the case are unknown.

On July 5 and 17, 2024, the appeal was considered, and the verdict came into force.

Ruslan, a businessman, founder and former director of the Spanish visa center in Minsk, was detained by KGB officers in October 2021 at the airport when he was about to leave Belarus. The detention took place as part of a criminal case initiated for political reasons.

In March 2023, Ruslan was convicted of bribery and treason. The court sentenced him to a long prison term and a large fine.

In August 2024, the conditions of his detention were tightened - Ruslan was transferred to prison regime. Since then, he has been prohibited from receiving parcels, visits and other forms of support. He is allowed to use no more than one basic unit per month for personal needs.

He was detained for comments on social networks. Maxim is waiting for his 10-year-old son at home.

A 34-year-old resident of Bobruisk. After 10 days in the Okrestina detention center, he was transferred to pretrial detention center No. 1.

The man was charged with donating to an organization recognized as terrorist in Belarus. He faces 8 to 12 years in prison.

Dmitry Sluk did not appeal the verdict and was transferred to one of the Belarusian colonies to serve his sentence.

On June 24, 2024, the conditions of detention were tightened, and Dmitry was transferred to prison regime.

Maxim is a Minsk resident. Has a higher education. The man is divorced. He once worked as a security guard, later as a builder. Then he opened an individual entrepreneur and erected monuments in the cemetery. I've been unemployed lately.

Friends recall that Maxim served his military service in one of the Minsk “special forces” units.

Maxim is accused of blowing up a police car near the Central District Department of Internal Affairs.

The incident happened on the night of January 7-8, 2022, not far from the building of the Central District Department of Internal Affairs of Minsk. A criminal case has been opened for blowing up a car under Article 289 (repeated act of terrorism).

Investigators later added that on the night of January 13, he allegedly damaged the Tabakerka kiosk and a trash can in the same way.

On May 26, 2023, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.

Former employee of BelVEB bank. Vasily was detained in early July 2022. Pro-government telegram channels claimed that he was detained for allegedly leaking personal data of security forces, teachers and doctors. In the “repentance” video, Ermakov said that he participated in rallies in Minsk and passed information about Interior Ministry employees to the “Black Book of Belarus” bot, “using his official powers.”

Vasily was severely beaten, he even lost consciousness, his ribs were broken. They were transferred to pre-trial detention center-1 from the hospital.

He has 1 child.

Previously, he was detained under an administrative article for participating in protests. Pro-government telegram channels reported on Andrei's detention. On the “repentant video” , the guy says that he was detained for distributing personal data of police officers, judges and called people to violent actions.
It is also reported that the man "left more than 2 thousand extremist messages, of which at least 100 records contain signs of violations of the law."

Nikolai, a systems engineer and former employee of RUE Beltelecom, was detained in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism". In June 2023, he was convicted under several criminal articles, sentencing him to a long prison term.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, "an organized criminal group operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally." The case involves charges of attempted arson of the home of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."

Pyotr was arrested in January 2022 on politically motivated terrorism charges and convicted on several criminal charges. He was sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence, the first five years of which will be in a penal colony.

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly plotted extremist crimes in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine, and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes, and businessmen seeking to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and the "organization of mass unrest."

Petr was transferred again to Pretrial Detention Center No. 1 in 2025, likely for a new criminal case; in early November 2025, he was again transferred to a penal colony.

In 2020, Pavel worked as a senior investigator in the investigative department of the Minsk city prosecutor's office.

He was arrested in August 2021 in a criminal case opened under the article "act of terrorism" and convicted in June 2023 under the articles "conspiracy to seize state power" and "abuse of power".

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, an "organized criminal group" allegedly preparing extremist crimes operated in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries. It included radical military personnel, security officials, athletes and businessmen who sought to seize power illegally. This case is related to the attempted arson of the house of MP Oleg Gaidukevich in June 2021 and the "organization of mass riots."

Dmitry, the director of Europcar, an Uber partner in Minsk, was first detained in November 2020 under an administrative article for participating in protests against the results of the presidential elections. He was detained for the second time in August 2021 as part of a criminal case initiated under the article "act of terrorism."

According to the indictment, from July 2020 to January 2022, in Belarus, Turkey, Poland, Ukraine and other countries, "an organized criminal group operated with the goal of committing extremist crimes. The group included radical individuals, including former and current military personnel, law enforcement officers, athletes and businessmen, who sought to seize power illegally."

The case involves allegations of attempted arson of MP Oleg Gaidukevich's home in June 2021 and "organizing mass riots."

Dmitry was convicted on several criminal charges, he was given a long prison term and a fine, and he was also deprived of the right to hold positions related to organizational and administrative duties for five years.

Nikolai is accused of "financing terrorist activity", under which article he faces 8 to 12 years in prison.

The man's last known place of employment was the Republican Olympic Training Center for Track and Field.

On June 6, 2023, he was sentenced under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code to 6 years in a maximum security penal colony and a large fine. Other details of the case are unknown.

On September 1, 2023, Judge V. Cherevach was to consider the appeal of the political prisoner in the Supreme Court. At the moment, the first sentence has entered into force, so when the second was issued, Vasilevich was already considered to have a previous conviction.

On September 12, 2023, another trial of Nikolai took place in the Pervomaisky District Court. This time, he was accused of "financing terrorist activity." In total, Svetlana Cherepovich sentenced him to 9 years and 6 months in a maximum security penal colony for his donations, as well as a fine of 600 basic units. The pro-government film states that he made at least 54 donations to solidarity funds.

On November 14, 2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

There were at least nine hearings in the case. There were many witnesses at the trial who testified against him. Yevgeny was accused of administering the channel and urging Belarusians to take part in protests, editing posts, etc.

The man was accused of creating and administering the telegram channel «‎23.34»‎, which contained information about Belarusian judges.

Viktor was also accused of «‎aiding and abetting the deliberate actions of administrators and participants of a number of other destructive Telegram channels, which were aimed at inciting social hostility on the basis of a different social affiliation and which entailed serious consequences»‎.