Brother Of Imprisoned RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Also Jailed In Belarus

Brother Of Imprisoned RFE/RL Journalist Ihar Losik Also Jailed In Belarus

The younger brother of imprisoned Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalist Ihar Losik was detained in April and remains in jail in his native Belarus on extremism charges related to Russia's war against Ukraine, according to a rights group and RFE/RL sources.

Nikita Losik is accused of “facilitating extremist activities” for allegedly sending several photos of the movement of Russian military equipment in 2022 to the Belarusian Gayun Telegram channel

According to the Crimea for Life Foundation, the younger brother of journalist Igor Losik Nikitu Losik was detained in Belarus as early as mid-April 2025 and is now in prison, sources of Nasha Niva and Belarusian Radio Liberty confirmed the detention of a young man. According to a source from the Belarusian service Radio Liberty, Nikita Losik is accused of "acting extremist activities" for allegedly sending a Belarusian Gayun to the television c…

The younger brother of political prisoner Igor Losik, Mikita, has been detained. According to the "Country for Life" foundation, this happened in mid-April, and he is currently in prison. Svaboda's sources confirm the detention in Orsha in early April. According to our information, 25-year-old Mikita Losik is accused of "facilitating extremist activity" for allegedly sending several photos of the movement of Russian military equipment in 2022 to…