Sergey Aleksandrovich Epikhov
Sergey Aleksandrovich Epikhov
Number of repressed: 19
Date of birth: 16 may 1966
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Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia. Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners. Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.

Sentenced political prisoner Antonina Konovalova to 5.5 years in a general regime colony Valery Tsepkalo was tried in absentia. Her husband, Sergei Yaroshevich, received the same sentence in a maximum security colony. The couple has two children, with whom Antonina’s mother was forced to leave the country. At the same time as the couple, the following were also sentenced: Sergei Sparysh - 6 years in a maximum security colony, Sergei Korshun and Evgeniy Privalov - 4.5 years in prison in a maximum security colony. All convicts are political prisoners. Included in the sanctions list of officials approved by the Council of Europe as part of the 5th package of sanctions against the Republic of Belarus in connection with the migration crisis at the border.

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In custody: 800 days
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 30.06.1986
Address for letters: IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Pavel Vabishchevich and Andrei Zinenko, as stated in the ONT propaganda film, were detained on the night of August 26-27, 2023, on the railway in the Stolbtsy district near the oil depot and the Sinyava stopping point.

A propaganda film in the fall of 2023 claimed that they were detained for attempting to plant an explosive device on a railway in the Stolbtsy district, "which was supposed to go off on command from an SBU supervisor." The propagandists said that Vabishchevich came to the attention of the security forces when an informant reported him to a KGB chatbot, saying that he was photographing railway tracks and trains at the Orsha train station.

Trial outcome 06.02.2025
23 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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In custody: 831 day
folder Categories of cases: Anti-war campaigns
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 07.03.1983
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Pavel Vabishchevich and Andrei Zinenko, as stated in the ONT propaganda film, were detained on the night of August 26-27, 2023, on the railway in the Stolbtsy district near the oil depot and the Sinyava stopping point.

A propaganda film in the fall of 2023 claimed that they were detained for attempting to plant an explosive device on a railway in the Stolbtsy district, "which was supposed to go off on command from an SBU supervisor."

Andrei Zinenko, 40, is a former colleague of Vabishchevich who "worked in a senior position and received a high salary," state media emphasize. Such an emphasis on "high salary" is not uncommon in Lukashenko propaganda. Zinenko in the footage looks beaten.

Trial outcome 06.02.2025
12 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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In custody: 636 days
Hometown: Salihorsk
Address for letters: IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Trial outcome 09.08.2024
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 01.11.2024
unknown.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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In custody: 1619 days
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 03.04.1978
Address for letters: Turma №1, Grodno, Kirova 1, 230023
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Alexey was arrested on June 30, 2021, as part of a criminal investigation into an incident at a Russian Navy communications facility near Vileika.

According to the prosecution's case presented in court, Alexei and Vadim Gulevich, "dressed in camouflage and armed with firearms, entered the military facility and planted explosive devices with a blast radius of up to 11 meters." One of them failed to detonate and was defused. An examination revealed that the devices were initiated with a delayed action.

The damages were estimated at over 26,000 rubles. In December 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony and a large fine.

In August 2023, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of changing the sentence, as a result of which Alexei was transferred to a prison regime.

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial 04.08.2023
3 years of prison regime.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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In custody: 1626 days
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 29.06.1999
Address for letters: IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Kirill was arrested on June 23, 2021, in connection with a criminal investigation into an incident at a Russian Navy communications facility near Vileika. In the ONT propaganda film, he was portrayed as the initial perpetrator of the bombing mission, but he refused to participate and merely assisted in reconnaissance of the area.

Lukashenko mentioned Kirill among the people who allegedly wanted to flee to Ukraine and Lithuania, but were detained by the KGB Alpha group.

It is also known that Kirill was previously detained and severely beaten on August 9, 2020.

In December 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony and a large fine.

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
13 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 400 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
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In custody: 1641 day
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 17.12.1983
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Natalia was arrested in June 2021 on suspicion of planning to set fire to logging equipment. The arrest took place in the evening right on the forestry farm grounds, where she allegedly arrived with her accomplice, Gordeyev, who was actually on assignment from state security agencies.

According to the prosecution, on the evening of June 8, 2021, Natalia and this man prepared Molotov cocktails, which they planned to use to set fire to the equipment. However, the crime was not completed—Natalia was detained before the arson could be committed.

In court, Natalia testified that she had found herself in a difficult situation: in August 2020, an acquaintance of hers was arrested, she had lost her father, and was experiencing difficulties at work. She also confirmed that she had indeed been a member of the "OGSB" chat group and had intended to destroy logging equipment at the forestry enterprise.

In December 2022, she was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime penal colony with a large fine.

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
14 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 400 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Dmitry Vladimirovich Sosnovsky
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In custody: 1618 days
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Lida
Date of birth: 13.06.1990
Number of children: 1 child
Address for letters: IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
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Dmitry was arrested in July 2021 in connection with a criminal case involving an attempted assassination of propagandist Grigory Azarenok under the article "Act of Terrorism." According to the prosecution, he committed "deliberate actions aimed at preparing an act of terrorism against Azarenok." Various options were considered, including forcibly coercing him into recording a video message.

Dmitry was the only defendant in the case who did not plead guilty. At his trial, he stated that he was drawn into the crime during an investigative experiment. He claimed that after his arrest, he was subjected to violence and torture, forced to sign a confession. During interrogation, he sustained serious injuries to his hands, which now prevents him from working full-time. At the first hearing, he also announced his desire to renounce his Belarusian citizenship, as he "has no connection to terrorism."

In December 2022, Dmitry was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony, as well as a large fine.

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
20 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 700 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Vadim Nikolaevich Gulevich
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In custody: 1621 day
folder Categories of cases: Case of the «Civil Self-Defense Units»
Hometown: Markovo
Date of birth: 29.10.1987
Address for letters: Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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Vadim served administrative arrests in August and October 2020. His latest arrest occurred on June 28, 2021, as part of a criminal case related to an incident at a Russian Navy communications facility near Vileika.

According to the prosecution's case presented in court, Vadim and Alexey Glotov, "dressed in camouflage and armed with firearms, entered the military facility and planted explosive devices with a blast radius of up to 11 meters." One of them failed to detonate and was defused. An expert examination revealed that the devices were initiated using a delayed-action mechanism.

The damage was estimated at over 26,000 rubles. It was also reported that Vadim "planned to travel to Ukraine for military training."

In December 2022, he was found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony and a large fine.

In 2025, a court hearing was held to discuss the issue of changing the prison regime, as a result of which Vadim was transferred to a prison regime.

20.11.2021 It is forbidden to receive money to a personal account because of the "list of terrorists".

Trial outcome 05.12.2022
18 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 600 basic values fine.
Appeal 03.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Regime change trial date unknown
3 years of prison regime.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Sergey Mikhailovich Yaroshevich
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In custody: ~1890 days
Hometown: Yakshicy
Date of birth: 16.06.1982
Number of children: 2 children
Address for letters: IK-20, 247755, Gomelslaya obl., Mozyrski rayon, Mikhaolovsky selsovet, 70
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The administrator of the Telegram channel "Army with the People" and the husband of political prisoner Antonina Konovalova was detained on October 2, 2020 and convicted of "preparing to participate in mass riots."

In January 2023, Sergei was re-convicted for “malicious disobedience to the demands of the administration of the correctional institution.”

Trial outcome 07.05.2021
5 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 30.07.2021
the sentence was upheld.
Trial outcome 26.01.2023
9 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Maxim Aleksandrovich Znak
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In custody: ~1913 days
folder Categories of cases: Election campaign, Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 04.09.1981
Address for letters: IK №3
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Lawyer and member of the presidium of the Coordination Council for the Resolution of the Political Crisis.

Maxim was detained on September 9, 2020 and charged with conspiracy and extremist activities, including public calls to seize power and actions threatening national security, using the media and the Internet.

Trial outcome 06.09.2021
10 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 24.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Maria Aleksandrovna Kalesnikava
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In custody: 1915 days
folder Categories of cases: Election campaign, Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 24.04.1982
Address for letters: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Maria, a member of the presidium of the Coordination Council and head of Viktor Babariko's headquarters, was kidnapped on September 7, 2020, and taken to the Belarusian-Ukrainian border for deportation. She tore up her passport and refused to leave the country. On September 9, she was detained and taken into custody.

In September 2021, she was convicted under the articles: “conspiracy to seize power by unconstitutional means,” “calls for action against national security,” and “creation of an extremist group.”

In November 2022, Maria underwent surgery due to a perforated ulcer and peritonitis. Since March 2023, she was in the PKT. Due to health problems, she did not work, she was even accompanied to the formations.

Maria was kept incommunicado for a long time. In the summer of 2024, it became known that the administration had isolated her from other prisoners, with guards constantly with her. On November 12, 2024, she met her father for the first time in 18 months.

The meeting took place in a prison hospital, and it is not known for sure whether she was being treated or was brought there from the PKT. Before this, there had been no communication from Maria, and her condition became known only from the words of other prisoners.

Following this meeting, she was again cut off from communication with the outside world and continues to be kept incommunicado.

In February 2025, her sister reported that Maria had been returned to the unit and expressed hope that communication would be restored.

Trial outcome 06.09.2021
11 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 24.12.2021
the sentence was upheld.
After the sentence comes into effect, it is only possible to write letters to a prisoner. According to article 85 of the Penal Enforcement Code, prisoners cannot receive money transfers from persons who are not family members. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, help families directly, if this option is available on the prisoner's card.
Former political prisoners
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In custody: ~122 days
Hometown: Maladzyechna
Date of birth: 10.10.1997
Was in: Turma №8Turma №8, Zhodino, Sovetskaya ul. 22A, 222163
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In October 2024, Anton was convicted of "assisting extremist activity" and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral.

Trial outcome 09.10.2024
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Victoria Nikolaevna Kazakova
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In custody: ~326 days
Hometown: Minsk
Number of children: 2 children
Was in: IK-4IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
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Victoria has three children, two of whom are minors (the youngest is 3 years old). Before the trial, she was on bail for her house.

After the verdict, she was taken into custody in the courtroom.

On 26.04.2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict came into force.

According to human rights activists, she will be released in the winter of 2024.

Trial outcome 08.02.2024
1 year of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 26.04.2024
unknown.
Dmitriy Iosifovich Utovka
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In custody: ~516 days
Hometown: Minsk
Date of birth: 1979
Was in: IK-15IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
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Orthodontist. Detained for comments.

There is a hearing disability. There is a need for replacement hearing aids.

On June 20, 2023, an appeal hearing was held.

Trial outcome 27.04.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.06.2023
the sentence was upheld.
Vladimir Vladimirovich Matskevich
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In custody: 1499 days
folder Categories of cases: Journalistic work
Hometown: Cheremhovo
Date of birth: 14.05.1956
Was in: Turma №4Turma №4, Mogilev, Krupskaya 99A, 212011
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Belarusian philosopher and methodologist, public and political figure, founder of the Flying University. He was detained on August 4, 2021, after a search of his house as part of a criminal case.

On February 13, a trial was held in the Shklov District Court to change Vladimir's detention regime and transfer him to a prison regime.

On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 political prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries . Among those released is Vladimir Matskevich.

Trial outcome 23.06.2022
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Regime change trial 13.02.2023
prison regime until the end of the term.
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