Belarusian Vasil Parfiankou injured near Donetsk

The former political prisoner is at hospital in Dnipropetrovsk.

The news appeared in the group “Association of Patriots” on Facebook.

“There was a clash with separatists near Pisky at 14:30 yesterday. Our soldiers killed three enemies. Several soldiers of OUN battalion were wounded, among them Belarusian Vasil Parfiankou aka Siabra.

Guys moved to catch a sabotage and reconnaissance group after a signal flare was launched. The enemy used a grenade launcher during the clash. Five our guys were wounded. They were taken to a hospital in Dnipropetrovsk. One is in the intensive therapy unit, the others are stable,” the message says.

Dozens of Belarusians take part in the anti-terrorist operation in eastern Ukraine.

Vasil Parfiankou took part in the 2010 post-election protests. He was sentenced to four years in prison, but was pardoned in August 2011. The activist was later jailed two times for his political activity. After the release from prison in December 2014, he went to Ukraine and joined the Belarusian volunteers who participate in the anti-terrorist operation in Donbas.

Vasil Parfiankou is the winner of the Viktar Ivashkevich National Human Rights Award for personal courage. The award was given to him in 2015 by charter97.org.