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November 12, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> Juryj Kiziuk and Michai\u0142 Pavietka of the Belarusian defense ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate have been working as Minsk’s undercover agents in Poland, collecting information on exiled Belarusian opposition, the Belarusian Investigative Center (BIC) reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The BRC uncovered their activities in cooperation with Alliance of Investigators and Poland’s Rzeczpospolita <\/em>with assistance from the Cyberpartisans hacktivist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kiziuk reportedly used the name of D\u017amitryj Pratasievi\u010d, while Pavietka posed as Maksim Kandratovi\u010d. Both are alumni of the interior ministry’s academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pavietka used to work at the Military Commandant\u2019s Office in Minsk before entering the intelligence service, while Kiziuk served as a senior economic police officer in Navahrudak, Hrodna region. Four years ago, both infiltrated the Belarusian opposition and volunteer initiatives and set up a company in Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In early 2021, Pavietka aka Pratasievi\u010d applied to join the opposition Razam party\u2019s organizing committee. Its coordinator Ivan Kra\u016dco\u016d confirmed that a presumed agent attended one the meetings in Warsaw in 2021 and later participated in an online educational project but denied his further involvement in the committee\u2019s activities or access to internal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Warsaw-based opposition National Anti-Crisis Management told the BIC that it was aware of the agents\u2019 infiltration. “This case is already being handled by the Polish authorities. It might be best to avoid publicity at this stage, as it could impact their work,” the group noted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past few years, Minsk\u2019s agents expanded their activities in Poland, a top destination for opposition activists and Belarusians fleeing politically-motivated reprisals at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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