What is known about the detained radio amateurs facing up to the death penalty
Detained radio amateurs are accused of espionage and treason. The names of three out of seven arrested individuals are known. Who are these people?
The first of the detained individuals shown, Mikita Krasko, is 35 years old. The man previously worked as a courier and was involved in selling electronics. His last known place of work was in the construction industry.
Mikita Krasko. Photo from his TikTok
Mikita's hobby is radio communication and technology in general. On social media, he shared photos from his travels. He is interested in sports cars and bicycles.
His radio call sign is EW1AEH.
Not much is known about the second detainee, Andrei Repetia. He is around 50 years old, from Minsk. After school, he served in military unit №14356, specializing in the repair of radar and artillery weapons.
Andrei Repetia. Screenshot from STB video
His former radio call sign was EW1ABT. Judging by old discussions, he loves technology and cars, and wrote about communication equipment and electronics. Andrei was previously active on various radio amateur forums. It is known that relatively recently he worked as a courier for a private company that sold auto parts.
Viachaslau Bianko is a 41-year-old Minsk resident. He is not shown in the video, only his words are quoted.
Viachaslau Bianko. Photo: Vkontakte
From 2005 to 2018, he had a sole proprietorship. After that, he reorganized it into another form of business. Apparently, Bianko's activity is related to technology.
Bianko is generally a technology enthusiast. In social networks and chats, he wrote a lot about it: electric cars (he himself owns a BYD Song Plus Champion Edition), smartphones, as well as topics related to radio communication and electronics. He loves photography, going out into nature, and traveling. His radio call sign is EW1ACE.
Viachaslau has a wife and two young children, as well as a dog with whom he enjoys walking in the park. He and his children love to travel by bicycle together.
What is the story about?
The story about "radio amateur spies" aired on STB on January 15, 2026. In it, presenter Roman Protasevich claims that a structure for intercepting secret information allegedly operated under the guise of radio amateur communities.
Some of the arrested are charged with espionage (Article 358 of the Criminal Code) and treason (Article 356). The latter carries a punishment up to the death penalty.
In the STB story, monitoring of available frequencies is interpreted as "pumping out state secrets" and an attempt on Lukashenka's security. The publication of recordings online is presented as "transferring informational sovereignty" into foreign hands. However, the connection of the people in the story to foreign intelligence services is not proven in any way.
The liquidation of a "large network" of more than 50 people is announced. It is clarified that seven people have been arrested.
Previously, on December 24, 2025, KGB chairman Ivan Tsertsel announced the liquidation of a "network" that was eavesdropping on pilots.
Allegedly, technical means were installed that allowed eavesdropping on negotiations of pilots of both civil and military aviation. Also, Tsertsel claimed, monitoring was carried out around restricted facilities.
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