Nikita Melkozyorov

Affiliated media: TikTok-account “Zahlyanie Sonca”, Blogger

Incident date: June 13, 2025

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Belarusian Association of Journalists

Location: Belarus, Mogilev

Additional information:

The Leninsky District Court of Mogilev has designated the TikTok account “Zahlyanie Sonca” (https://www.tiktok.com/@zahlianie_sonca) as extremist informational material. This online resource belongs to blogger and journalist Nikita Melkozyorov, where he discusses historical events and their impact on Belarus. Following the court’s decision, the Ministry of Information of Belarus has added this online resource to the Republican List of Extremist Materials. Under Belarusian law, the distribution and storage of materials deemed extremist entail administrative liability for both publishers and users.