Power structures

Police exercises in the Grodno region / Ministry of Internal Affairs

Police exercises in the Grodno region / Ministry of Internal Affairs / МУС

In Grodno, they practiced dispersing "mass riots".
Vadim Gigin

Vadim Gigin / sb.by

Propagandist Azoronak added that he regularly monitors the internet in search of sedition.
Detention, illustrative photo

Detention, illustrative photo / Pomorska.policja.gov.pl

Belarusian security forces during a search

Belarusian security forces during a search / spring96.org

Human rights defenders report a new wave of searches targeting relatives of Belarusian activists abroad.
Exercises at the “Belaya Luzha” training ground

Exercises at the “Belaya Luzha” training ground / "Ваяр"

The exercises involved Belarus’ Defense Ministry, the Investigative Committee and the State Committee of Forensic Examinations.
The number of political prisoners does not reflect the full scale of the repression in Belarus

The number of political prisoners does not reflect the full scale of the repression in Belarus / LookByMedia

The number of political prisoners does not reflect the full scale of the repression in Belarus
A GUBAZiK (GUBOPIK) officer

A GUBAZiK (GUBOPIK) officer

“Everything has been recorded and will surface.”
Uladzimir Navumau has a business in Mariupol

Uladzimir Navumau has a business in Mariupol / Еўрарадыё

In the late 1990s, Uladzimir Navumau was involved in the destruction of Lukashenka's main opponents.
Что нельзя делать в Беларуси

In Belarus in 2026, tourists can face detention not only for politics, but also for social media likes, clothing, tattoos, medication, and even photographs / euroradio.fm

In Belarus in 2026, tourists can face detention not only for politics, but also for social media likes, clothing, tattoos etc.