Former head of Intex-Press. Intex-Press was the largest and most successful independent regional media outlet in Belarus, but the authorities crushed it in 2021.
After the authorities liquidated the largest regional publication, Intex-Press, in 2023, Yanukevich and Pokolenko created the regional news portal bar24.by. In December 2024, bar24.by's editorial office and employees' apartments were searched, and some employees were detained.
Yanukevich was sentenced to 14 years in prison and a fine of 135,000 rubles (approximately 40,000 euros), while Pokolenko was sentenced to 12 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 rubles (approximately 13,000 euros). According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ ), "there is information about a huge total fine of approximately 200,000 rubles (approximately 60,000 euros)."
11 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
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Volodymyr Yanukevich, 65, served as director and editor-in-chief of the independent regional newspaper Intex-Press. Andriy Pokolenko, 44, served as deputy development director for the same media outlet. After the newspaper's closure, they created the news website BAR24. The website went down in January 2025.
Vladimir Yanukovych has previously been persecuted . He was twice tried and fined under the Code of Administrative Offenses for publishing an interview with Tikhanovskaya, and in February 2023, security forces raided the premises of Intex-Press Publishing House.
In addition to the imprisonment and a large fine, as reported by the Belarusian Association of Journalists, “there is information about a huge total fine of approximately 200,000 rubles (approximately 60,000 euros).”
Employees of the Baranovichi media outlet BAR24 were detained in December 2024. Law enforcement officers searched their homes and the city portal's editorial office, seizing equipment. Several were released, while the rest faced criminal charges.
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.
Presumably convicted in the "skinhead case" in Mozyr. According to pro-government sources, the investigation lasted 12 months. During this time, 34 criminal cases were opened under various articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Eight people were detained, seven of whom were under 18 at the time of the crimes.
According to the court, Vyacheslav was found guilty of "creating an extremist group, leading such a group; rehabilitating Nazism; inciting racial, national, religious or social hatred and discord; publicly insulting the President of Belarus; preparing and committing malicious hooliganism."
Trial outcome date unknown
5 years 6 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.
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, 500 basic values fine.
Appeal 20.02.2026
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.
Since 2000, Dmitry has worked as a systems administrator at Belarusian Railways. His job involved configuring network equipment.
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 11.02.2026
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.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime 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.
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
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.
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
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.
A former KGB agent from Gomel. In June 2017, he admitted to having collaborated with the KGB for over 20 years. He admitted to leaving for Poland with his wife and two daughters.
Sergei told journalist Ekaterina Andreeva, who is currently behind bars, about the assignments he carried out. The journalists at reform, who broke the story, believe Andreeva's persecution may be connected to the Vasiliev case. In particular, in 2017, he created a website for the KGB that published compromising material on democratic movement figures. His duties also included monitoring Belarusian journalists. Vasiliev showed the journalist video recordings of meetings with KGB representatives.
In 2019, Vasiliev decided to return to Belarus. He remained at large until at least the end of 2020, working as a videographer and wedding photographer for salons.
He was arrested until April 2021. In June 2021, he was sentenced to 11 years in a maximum-security penal colony under Article 356 (treason).
Trial outcome date unknown
11 years 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.
Petr graduated from BSU. While still a student, in 2018-2019, he worked part-time at the Santa Retail chain. According to CyberPartizany, since August 2021, he has worked in the Minsk office of the State Forensic Expertise Committee. A year later, in August 2022, he became an operational customs officer.
Trial outcome date unknown
16 years 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.
Vitalina is originally from Uzda. She has worked in finance her entire life. Since 2008, she has worked as a chief accountant at various companies, from the Spamash production center to construction and trade companies. In 2013, Vitalina registered as an individual entrepreneur and became a tax consultant. In recent years, she has also worked as a recruiter.
The woman has a minor son.
The prosecutor requested 3.5 years of imprisonment for Vitalina, but the judge gave her 4 years.
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 10.02.2026
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.
Gleb is from Grodno. He is known to have lived in Russia for a long time. He worked at Lesta OJSC since at least January 2020. This is the Russian division of Wargaming, a company that develops computer games, most famously World of Tanks.
Rybchenko is on the leaked Central Bank of Russia blacklist. The reason was a money transfer request denial with the explanation "the transaction is being carried out for the purpose of financing terrorism." It appears he attempted to donate to Polk Kalinovsky using a Russian card. This occurred in March 2022.
Gleb is also listed in the Russian "opposition" database, which was created by Russian security forces to more easily monitor those who disagree with the war and activists. It was leaked online.
Trial outcome date unknown
15 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal date unknown
14 years 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.
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