death

Escaped Polish soldier found hanged in Minsk
Investigators do not rule out a violent death
17.03.2022
Rechytsa police beat local resident to death on New Year’s Eve, family claims
On New Year’s Eve, the police took Dzmitry Uskhopau, a 27-year-old resident of Rechytsa, to a local hospital, where he died. His family believes the deceased was severely beaten by the policemen.
03.01.2022
Another death on border with Lithuania and illegal border crossing attempts
Belarusian border guards found the body of a man in his 30s
29.11.2021
Year passes since death of Minsk protester Raman Bandarenka. His murderers still at liberty
A year ago, the Minsk-based activist Raman Bandarenka who was savagely beaten allegedly by security forces or Lukashenka’s adherers passed away in hospital.
12.11.2021
Minsk bus driver who got blast wound amid August protests dies
On Tuesday, the death of 49-year-old bus driver Pavel Sibiliou was reported. On 10 August 2020, amid the post-election protest in Minsk, the man was wounded by a grenade not far from Pushkinskaya metro station, which resulted in grave health impairments. Notably, he was at work on that day.
13.10.2021
Pro-Lukashenka Gen Belakoneu: It’d be good to kill 20 or 100 persons as reprisal for KGB officer’s death
Aleh Belakoneu, a former head of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Belarus, ventured upon a controversial statement during Friday’s farewell ceremony for the killed KGB officer Dzmitry Fedasyuk. It was published by the Telegram channel Sputnik Belarus.
01.10.2021
Ukraine’s investigators narrow down versions concerning death of Belarus activist found hanged in Kyiv
In an interview with Interfax Ukraine, the country’s Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky made mention of a visible progress in investigating into the death of Vital Shyshou, a Belarusian citizen and the head of the Belarusian House in Kyiv.
06.09.2021
Belarusian poet Ales Razanau passes away
The prominent literary man was 73 years old.
26.08.2021
First victim: Year passes since killing of Minsker Alyaksandr Taraykouski amid protests
A year ago, Alyaksandr Taraykouski, a 34-year-old resident of Minsk, died during the crackdown on protesters at Pushkinskaya metro station on August, 10. The man, who was approaching a group of soldiers with his hands up, was shot down.
10.08.2021
Lukashenka signs decree on power transfer in case of his death
A state of emergency will be declared in the country
10.05.2021
Raman Bandarenka’s body not given to family yet
The Belarusian authorities are holding off on the decision to hand over the murdered Minsker’s body to his relatives.
16.11.2020
Investigative Committee suspends check into death of Belarusian killed in protests
The check into Alyaksandr Taraykouski’s case was suspended by the Minsk department of the Belarusian Investigation Committee, TUT.BY reports citing lawyer Alvina Minhazava.
13.11.2020