The journalist was detained on May 26, 2022, after a search.
The journalist has currently been charged, but the exact criminal offense against Lyubenchuk is unknown (his lawyer is under a non-disclosure agreement).
In early November 2023, it became known that Ales had been experiencing spinal problems behind bars (a year earlier). "He even has difficulty playing sports, which is what everyone does to escape. This visibly upsets him," a source told Radio Svaboda. Ales worked stripping insulation from wires.
He was released in early January 2025.
He was arrested and taken into custody for the second time in September 2025.
