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The Minsk Regional Court handed down sentences on October 26 to Henrykh Aheyeu, Yuryi Vasileuski and Ivan Balashenka. They were convicted in the BYPOL case.
According to the human rights center Viasna, Aheyeu was sentenced to 21 years in prison, Vasileuski to 17 years, and Balashenka to 25 years in prison.
They were charged under nine articles, including “participation in a terrorist organization” and “high treason.”
Aheyeu and Vasileuski have been recognized as political prisoners.
Citing cellmates, Viasna reports that the prosecution of the convicted men is linked to the BYPOL initiative, which was designated a “terrorist organization” in 2022.
Henrykh Aheyeu is a former law enforcement officer from the Brest Region. He was detained in Crimea in February 2024. For about seven months, he was held in an FSB detention center alongside Ukrainian prisoners of war. In September 2024, he was extradited to Belarus. He had traveled to Crimea on Azarov’s assignment.
Yuryi Vasileuski worked at the Belarusian National Technical University (BNTU). He is listed in the register of court experts and specializes in construction and technical examinations. He was detained in September 2025.
Ivan Balashenka is a former lieutenant colonel who worked at the Military Academy. He left military service after 2021 and worked as a taxi driver. Before working at the Military Academy, he served in the 103rd Separate Guards Airborne Brigade of the Special Operations Forces.