Ruslan Shapunov
sentenced to 1 1/2 years of imprisonment, released after serving full sentence
Date of detention: 6 December 2021
Charges indicted:
Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 17 April 2023
Judge: Volha Dubovik
Prosecutor: Yuliya Zhuk
On April 12, 2022, Ruslan Shapunov from Maladziečna was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for participating in the protest action in his city on August 9, 2020, under Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Group actions grossly disrupting public order').
In April 2023, the political prisoner was released, having fully served his sentence.
