railroad sabotage in Belarus
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Johnson to Tsikhanouskaya: “We admire the courage of the Belarusian freedom fighters”
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya began her visit to London, where she met with the former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The parties discussed the situation in Belarus, Belarusian guerrillas, and assistance to…
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Aidar battalion veteran comments on Belarusian guerrillas’ activities
Evgeny Dikiy, a Ukrainian scholar, blogger, and veteran of the Aidar battalion, believes that the activities of Belarusian guerrillas can be called heroic under the conditions of brutal political repression…
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How Belarusians are persecuted for anti-war activities
Since the start of the Russian military invasion of Ukraine one year ago, Belarusian authorities have persecuted Belarusians for any display of an anti-war stance. At least 1,575 people were…
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Administrator of railroad workers’ online community blackmailed
An administrator of a railroad workers' Telegram channel says that Belarusian special services blackmail him. They offer to release his 15-year-old brother who has been recently detained in Belarus in…
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Prison sentences for rail guerrillas
Three rail guerrillas from Babruisk were sentenced to prison term: Dzmitry Klimau and Uladzimir Auramtsau received 22 years in a penal colony each, and Yauhen Minkevich was sentenced to 18…
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Rail guerrilla shot in knees during arrest, sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment
Belarusian Vital Melnik, recognized as a political prisoner, was sentenced to 13 years in a maximum security penal colony and property confiscation. In addition, he has to pay a fine…
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Explosions on railway block military transport from Russia to Belarus
On the evening of October 23, news surfaced about explosions on a section of the Russian railway track located about 20 kilometers from the Belarusian border. Railway tracks were damaged,…
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Belarusian rail guerrillas face death penalty
The investigation of Belarusian authorities into the "acts of terrorism" on railways has been completed. The Investigative Committee says that the accused face death penalty.
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New law grants wider death penalty use in Belarus
A death penalty for attempted acts of terrorism has been recently introduced in Belarus as the state is trying to smother any display of dissent.
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Belarusian authorities detain railroad workers on suspicion of participation in “rail war”
Sabotage acts on Belarusian railroads aim to slow down and prevent the transport of Russian military equipment into Ukraine through Belarusian territory. In search of rail guerrillas, the KGB conducts…