Vladimir Uskhopchik Explained

Vladimir Nikitovich Uskhopchik (Belarusian: Уладзі́мір Мікі́тавіч Усхо́пчык, Russian: Влади́мир Ники́тич Усхо́пчик, born January 7, 1946^[1]) is a Belarusian general.

In 1991, Uskhopchik was commander of the Vilnius garrison during the January Events in Lithuania.^[2] He was later sentenced in absentia to 14 years in prison for his role in the killings.^[3]

From 2000 to 2004, he served as Deputy Minister of Defense of Belarus. In February 2004 he was awarded the Order for Service to the Homeland of the First Class.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: РУДЬ . Роман . Владимир Усхопчик: . www.sb.by . 14 August 2020 . ru-RU . 24 January 2012.
2. Web site: Lithuania seeks to protect its judges from Russian prosecution with EP resolution . lrt.lt . 14 August 2020 . en . 4 September 2019.
3. Web site: Ex-Soviet officers found guilty of war crimes in absentia in Jan 13 case in Lithuania . The Baltic Course Baltic States news & analytics . The Baltic Course.
4. http://charter97.org/en/news/2010/1/5/25152/ Belarusian prosecutors: Uskhopchik can't be extradited, he defended the Soviet Union