A lengthy article in the Belarusian Investigative Center on alleged sanctions circumvention regarding Belarusian wood pellets, includes data obtained from the Polish Prosecutor’s office on sanctions enforcement:
- 187 criminal cases were pending as of mid-2026 for circumvention of sanctions against Belarus and Russia (see our earlier post from May 2026 where the figure was 191);
- nearly 2,500 sanctions cases have been registered;
- 85% of these 2500 cases, or over 2100, concerned Belarus; and
- At least 91 criminal proceedings were specifically related to wood-processing products.