{"id":133246,"date":"2025-04-07T14:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T11:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/133246\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T12:05:06","slug":"arrested-brother-of-belarusian-volunteer-fighting-russia-in-ukraine-held-by-kgb","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/133246\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrested brother of Belarusian volunteer fighting Russia in Ukraine held by KGB"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 7, Pozirk.<\/em> <\/strong>Maksim Urbanovi\u010d, whose brother Dzianis Urbanovi\u010d is currently fighting Russia in Ukraine, is held at the Committee for State Security’s (KGB) pre-trial detention center, Belsat <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He may be jailed for at least 10 more days following the initial three days after his arrest earlier this month. It is unclear what charges he may face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last spring, Maksim was jailed for 10 days on charges of petty hooliganism. Reports said that he was severely beaten by the KGB agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belsat <\/em>said that he has not been in contact with his brother Dzianis, a member of the Belarusian Kastu\u015b Kalino\u016dski Regiment (KKR), for at least two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dzianis Urbanovi\u010d was a leader of the Ma\u0142ady Front opposition movement that promoted patriotism among Belarusian youths. In August 2022, authorities branded it an \u201cextremist\u201d group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late 2021, Dzianis fled to Ukraine to join the KKR following his persecution in Belarus over 2020 postelection protests. He was wounded two years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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