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Son of Interior Minister Kubrakou heads Minsk’s Central District Police Department

Police Major Uladzimir Kubrakou, 32, was previously deputy head of the department. The appointment was reported by Minsk police.

Ivan Kubrakow — Son of Interior Minister Kubrakou heads Minsk's Central District Police Department
In the illustration: Ivan Kubrakow

Uladzimir Kubrakou has been appointed head of the Central District Department of Internal Affairs in Minsk. Minsk police reported this on 29 October in their Telegram channel.

Police Major Uladzimir Kubrakou is the new head of the department. Before the appointment he was deputy head of the Central District Department of Internal Affairs.

He had previously also headed the criminal police in this department.

Uladzimir Kubrakou is the son of Interior Minister Ivan Kubrakou. The new head of the district department is 32 years old.

In October 2020, Alexander Lukashenka appointed Police Major General Ivan Kubrakou as interior minister. Before that he had headed the Main Internal Affairs Directorate of the Minsk City Executive Committee.

Non-state Belarusian media outlets describe the minister as being implicated in mass repression against participants in peaceful protests.

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