Dzmitryi Shuvalau

sentenced to 2 1/2 years of imprisonment

Prisoner

Date of birth: 16 April 1994

Date of detention: 6 June 2022

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Dzmitryi Kurouski

Prosecutor: Aliaksei Yaroshyk

Prison: Penal colony No. 22

Notes: War in Ukraine

Dzmitryi Shuvalau. Source: social networks

Dzmitryi Shuvalau was sentenced to 2.5 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony on charges of ‘promoting extremist activities’ under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for leaving comments and sending information and videos about military airfield operations to NEXTA Telegram channel.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 22. 225295, Brest region, Ivacevičy, station Damanava, PO Box 20

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