Yuryi Averkau

Prisoner

Date of birth: 22 August 1971

Date of detention: 9 April 2024

Charges indicted:

  • Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal code — Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass riots, or financing of this activity
  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Judge: Anton Dudal, Iryna Lanchava

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

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