Alesia Shapkina

in custody pending trial

Date of birth: 30 December 1988

Date of detention: 10 March 2023

Charges indicted:

Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group

Sentence: unknown

Prison sentence start date: 15 September 2023

Judge: Vera Halaukova

Prison: Penal colony No. 4

Alesia Shapkina

Alesia Shapkina is accused under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code ('Financing of extremist activities').

Her trial is to begin on June 28, 2023. Alesia Shapkina is in remand.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 4. 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3

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