Former Belsat cameraman Yauhen Hlushkou released
As it became known to the "Pozirk" publication, after serving his term, 57-year-old Mahiliou journalist and political prisoner Yauhen Hlushkou was released.
Yauhen Hlushkou
Immediately upon arrival in Mahiliou, he was hospitalized with a trophic ulcer, a source of the publication reported. Before his release, he was also in the hospital.
The journalist was detained on January 5, 2024. He was accused under Part 1 and 3 of Art. 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation or participation in it) and Part 1 of Art. 361-3 (participation in an armed formation or armed conflict, military actions on the territory of a foreign state, recruitment or training of persons for such participation) of the Criminal Code.
On July 31, 2024, Hlushkou was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment. Along with him, another Mahiliou journalist, Aliaksandr Sabaleuski, was tried under the same articles. He received one year more.