CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified / Open Source

Executive Summary

Yuliana Shemetovets is the public spokesperson and political representative of the Belarusian Cyber Partisans (BCP)—the Belarus-focused hacktivist collective that emerged amid the 2020 protests. Since early 2022, she has been repeatedly cited by major outlets (Reuters, VICE, The Record) to contextualize BCP claims, aims, and constraints; she is not described as an operator and has said her role is to explain BCP and its work to the world. OSINT indicates she is based in New York and has an official bio on BCP’s site (Belarusian State University; Rutgers M.A.; Harrisburg data analytics; joined BCP in Aug 2021 after the MIA breach). Her public communications encompass audience building, narrative control, and media liaison, including commentary during the Belarusian Railways incident (Jan 2022) and the Aeroflot disruption (Jul 2025). We assess high confidence in her spokesperson role, and no evidence of hands-on intrusions. CyberPartisans

• 2016–2021. Academic/professional background: BSU (World Economics), Rutgers M.A. (Political Science), data analytics (Harrisburg); joins BCP Aug 2021 after the MIA breach (per official bio). — CyberPartisans
• 2022-01-24/25. Belarusian Railways incident: Shemetovets speaks to Reuters as BCP spokesperson on the intent/impact (hindering Russian troop movement). — Reuters
• 2022-03-28. VICE publishes an on-camera interview: Shemetovets explains BCP’s motives and high-profile hacks to general audiences. — VICE
• 2022-09-15. The Record profile notes she does not engage in hacking; her job is external comms and outreach. — The Record from Recorded Future
• 2024-03-11. The Record interview quotes Shemetovets on BCP’s strategic framing (“war against the Russian Empire”). — The Record from Recorded Future
• 2025-05-08. New Eastern Europe cites Shemetovets on secrecy around BCP’s most impactful operations. — New Eastern Europe
• 2025-07-28. Reuters coverage of the Aeroflot disruption references BCP’s claims; Shemetovets remains the recognized spokesperson in mainstream reporting. — Reuters