March 19, 2026
Photo of missing Belarusian opposition spokesperson Anzhalika Melnikava published from Minsk gym on anniversary of her disappearance
Anzhalika Melnikava, who served as the spokesperson for the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council before disappearing from Poland in March of last year, can be seen in photographs taken at a gym in Minsk
TL;DR
- Anzhalika Melnikava, former spokesperson for the Belarusian opposition’s Coordination Council, has been seen in photographs at a Minsk gym.
- The images, posted to Instagram stories on March 16, were shared on March 18 with the Ukrainian Telegram channel BalaganOFF.
- Several individuals familiar with Melnikava confirmed her identity in the photographs.
- A tattoo visible on her left arm, obtained while she lived in Warsaw, indicates the photos are recent.
- Melnikava had disappeared from her home in Warsaw in March of last year after being elected spokesperson.
- She had been living in Poland since 2021, divorced her husband while in exile, and traveled through London, Sri Lanka, and the UAE before returning to Belarus.
- During this time, she transferred a large sum of money from the accounts of the Białoruś Liberty foundation.
- The Insider reported that Melnikava has been in a relationship with Belarusian intelligence officer Alexei Lobeev since at least 2023, who was using a cover passport.
- The fitness trainer who posted the photos confirmed her existence but refused to speak directly; an unidentified man who answered her phone declined to assist in contacting Melnikava.
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