Andrey Podnebeny
Andrey Podnebeny was a 36-year-old Russian citizen who had lived in Belarus since childhood. He was known for his activism against urban development in his community and participated as an election observer in 2020, protesting against electoral fraud. Arrested in November 2021, he was accused of serious crimes, including terrorism and creating extremist groups, and received a sentence of 15 years in a high-security prison. His case garnered attention from human rights advocates who recognized him as a political prisoner. Tragically, he recently died in custody at a prison in Mogilev, marking a significant loss highlighted by his mother.
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Andrey Podnebeny was a political prisoner who died in the same colony as Alexander Potapov.
«В Витебске заходил в троллейбус и говорил «Слава Украине!». Украинца в 67 лет посадили за комментарии, написанные после гибели крестницы под обстрелом в Киеве
Belarus· 2025-10-01
Andrey Podnebeny died in a colony on September 3 of this year, found hanged in a punishment isolation cell.
Вячеслав Лазарев, вышедший из могилевской колонии, немного рассказал про Поднебенного, который погиб «от удушья»Belarus· 2025-09-13
Andrey Podnebeny was a political prisoner who died in a Mogilev colony.
36-летний политзаключенный погиб в Могилевской колонииBelarus· 2025-09-08