The hearing of the "Civil Self-Defense Forces of Belarus" case began on October 19 in the Minsk Regional Court.

Human rights center "Viasna" informs that on December 5, judge

Siarhei Ypikhov

sentenced the accused to the following terms:

  • Natalya Matveeva

    — 14 years in prison and a fine of 400 basic units (12,800 rubles),

  • Vadim Gulevich

    - 18 years in prison and a fine of 600 basic rubles (19,200 rubles),

  • Kirill Ashurka

    — 13 years in prison and a fine of 400 basic rubles (12,800 rubles),

  • Aleksey Glotov

    - 20 years in prison and a fine of 700 basic rubles (22,400 rubles),

  • Dmitry Sosnovsky

    - 20 years in prison and a fine of 700 basic rubles (22,400 rubles).

The detention of members of the "AGSB" organization, which is recognized as a terrorist organization in Belarus, became known from Lukashenka's speech until July 3, 2021.

In all the episodes in which the detainees were incriminated, "fake" accomplices from the security forces were involved.

"Case of the Civil Self-Defense Forces of Belarus"

According to the version of the indictment, which was announced at the court,

Gulevich and Glotov,

"dressed in camouflage uniforms and took firearms and ammunition for an act of terrorism, entered the territory of the military facility.

Glotov recorded explosive devices that had a lethal effect in a radius of at least 11 meters.

After installation, they moved to a safe distance."

The court also specified that Vadim Gulevich "planned to go to the territory of Ukraine afterwards to undergo training for participation in combat operations."

However, he was detained in Brest on June 28, 2021.

39-year-old

Natalya Matveeva is accused of trying to destroy logging equipment in the forestry.

Lukashenka first became aware of this episode on July 2, 2021.

Then he said that just recently they tried to destroy a large amount of logging equipment in the forestry.

According to the indictment, on the evening of June 8, 2021, together with an alleged accomplice, who was fulfilling the task of the state security authorities, Matveeva arrived at the Forest Service.

She participated in the production of Molotov cocktails, with the help of which they were supposed to set the equipment on fire.

However, she was detained before doing this, that is, she did not complete her actions.

She is charged with Part 2 of Art.

290-4 ("participation in the activities of a terrorist organization"), Part 1, Art.

13 and Part 2 of Art.

289 ("preparation for an act of terrorism"), Part 2 of Art.

295-3 ("illegal actions in relation to objects whose action is based on the use of combustible substances") of the Criminal Code.

A 32-year-old resident of Lida ,

Dmitriy Sosnovsky

, was detained on June 1, 2021.

He is accused of an attempt on propagandist Ryhor Azaronko.

The footage of the attack can be seen in the ANT film, although Sosnovsky is unarmed.

Allegedly, Glotov had to hand over the weapon to him.

The attack on Azaronka is carried out by a person who is believed to be a security guard.

What happened at the court?

During the meeting, 32-year-old

Dmytry Sosnovsky

from Lida said that he wants to renounce his Belarusian citizenship because he "has nothing to do with terrorism."

He thanked relatives who came to the courtroom to support him and wept.

Azaronok, who has the status of a victim, did not appear, the court started the judicial investigation without him.

According to the announced indictment of Matveeva, an operative surnamed Gordeev

was introduced into the organized group of those whom the head of "AGSB"

Denis Khromav-Hofman

hired to commit an act on the territory of Belarus,

which neither Matveeva nor Khromov-Hofman knew about.

On November 22, it was reported at the court in the "AGSB case" that after Sosnovsky's statements that the KGB officers used violence against him, a prosecutor's check was conducted, "Sputnik" reports.

A criminal case against the security forces who detained Sosnovsky was refused, the prosecutor said.

He asked the court to attach a document of refusal to the case file.

Dmytry Sosnovsky is the only figure in the "AGSB case" who has not pleaded guilty, human rights activists report.

During the testimony, Sosnovsky cried and stated that he was involved in the crime against Azaronko during the investigative experiment.

He also told the court that after being detained near Azaronka's house, "they used violence and torture against him, forced him to write a heartfelt confession."

At the first hearing, when the court was investigating his identity, he stated that he wanted to renounce his Belarusian citizenship because "he has nothing to do with terrorism."

There are 15 volumes in the case file.

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