It became known on December 16 that the Investigative Committee of Belarus has initiated special proceedings against 47-year-old Victoria Bakunovich under "extremist" articles of the Criminal Code.

Victoria Bakunovich
The woman is accused under Part 1 of Art. 361¹ ("creation of an extremist formation or participation in it") and Part 2 of Art. 361⁴ ("facilitation of extremist activity"). The Investigative Committee calls on Bakunovich to appear at its Minsk department.
In October 2022, the Ministry of Internal Affairs recognized the Xinkalik group in the Zello app, which was used by drivers, as an "extremist formation," and Bakunovich was named as being involved in the creation of this "formation."
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