Artur Panchanka
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 20 December 2001
Date of detention: 5 September 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 3 months
Penalty: arrest
Prison sentence start date: 5 September 2023
Date of release: 8 December 2023
Judge: Sviatlana Andreyeva
Cases: Protests in Žlobin
Groups: The military
Artur Panchanka served as a senior firefighter rescuer under contract in a military unit responsible for fire protection and rescue operations in Žlobin.
He was charged with participating in actions that grossly violate public order, as defined in Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code.
On September 5, 2023, Judge Sviatlana Andreyeva of the Žlobin District Court sentenced Panchanka to three months of arrest.
On September 22, 2023, Artur was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless individuals involved in extremist activities.
