Vladimir Nikitovich Uskhopchik (Belarusian: Уладзі́мір Мікі́тавіч Усхо́пчык, Russian: Улади́мир Ники́тович 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.[1] In February 2004 he was awarded the Order for Service to the Homeland of the First Class.[4]
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- ^ a b РУДЬ, Роман (24 January 2012). "Владимир Усхопчик:". www.sb.by (in Russian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Lithuania seeks to protect its judges from Russian prosecution with EP resolution". lrt.lt. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Belarusian prosecutors: Uskhopchik can't be extradited, he defended the Soviet Union. Charter'97 :: News from Belarus. 5 January 2010