Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Gurov Sergei Viktorovich supports the Lukashenko regime and politically motivated repressions. He considered appeals of sentences in politically motivated cases, but did not mitigate them. He left unchanged the sentence against Dmitry Polienko, who was convicted under Part 3 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to three years of restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility for using pepper spray to defend himself against violent acts.
Accomplice to crimes against the rights and freedoms of citizens of Belarus. Gurov Sergei Viktorovich supports the Lukashenko regime and politically motivated repressions. He considered appeals of sentences in politically motivated cases, but did not mitigate them. He left unchanged the sentence against Dmitry Polienko, who was convicted under Part 3 of Article 339 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to three years of restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility for using pepper spray to defend himself against violent acts.
On January 9, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the case of two Gomel residents, Vladislav Yatsenko and Kirill Plakushchev. According to the investigation, one of them repeatedly posted on one of the social networks publications calling for participation in the Kastus Kalinovsky battalion, "Azov" and other formations of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He also transferred 21 euros for the Kastus Kalinovsky battalion. Both guys were also accused of making cynical inscriptions and drawings on the walls of buildings. The court assessed the damage at 130 rubles.
According to human rights activists, he was released on May 7, 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
Trial outcome 09.01.2023
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
On January 9, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court heard the case of two Gomel residents, Vladislav Yatsenko and Kirill Plakushchev. According to the investigation, one of them repeatedly posted messages on a social media platform calling for participation in Kastus Kalinovsky's battalion, Azov, and other units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He also transferred 21 euros to Kastus Kalinovsky's battalion. Both men were also accused of spray-painting cynical graffiti and drawings on the walls of buildings. The court assessed damages at 130 rubles.
On December 13, 2025,he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
Trial outcome 09.01.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Dmitry Solovyanchik worked as a courier for Kuprienko's company. A story on a pro-government channel claims that he also filmed a video of the movement of military equipment and passed it on to Kupriyenko, "not knowing what they were for him."
At the beginning of the trial, Sergei Matyukhevich was charged under two articles of the Criminal Code for messages on the Internet. However, under Article 369 of the Criminal Code, the judge released the man from punishment: the statute of limitations had expired. But under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code, Sergei was found guilty.
As the prosecutor reported in a video broadcast by state media, Matyukhevich was accused of using his phone and the Internet to incite citizens to use violence against security forces on July 15, 2020.
On 13.01.2023, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
Sergei has two young sons. The youngest was born while Sergei was in prison awaiting trial.
Ivan Muravyov is 43 years old. At one time, he was at the origins of the STV TV channel, but for the last ten years he has been engaged in managing the famous hookah bar «Kaliannaya No. 1» on Karl Marx Street.
Detained the Investigative Committee in a hookah bar. Muravyov did not participate in the protests of 2020 (but he had an administrative arrest. He turned out to be a random victim who was dragged out of the car by law enforcement officers during the protests).
The guy studied at the 1st year, but after February 24, 2022, according to his confession at the trial, he became less interested in studying. And I began to look for options to help the Ukrainian side win.
During the court interrogation, the guy stated his version: he decided to get to Ukraine in order to provide any assistance that might be needed. But the priority in assistance would be: first of all medical, then logistical, technical.
In Bobruisk on June 6, 2023, a guy was tried under Part 1 of Art. 411 of the Criminal Code for "malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the correctional institution." The verdict is unknown.
Trial outcome 23.08.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.11.2022
unknown.
Trial outcome 12.06.2023
unknown years of imprisonment in colony in strict regime conditions.
Alexander, a student at the Belarusian State Aviation Academy, was arrested on June 6, 2022 and convicted of, according to investigators, "systematically providing information to the Nexta Telegram channel."
He was released in September 2024 after serving his full sentence as determined by the court.
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