OMON officers detained Alexander in the village of Rositsa in the Verkhnedvinsky district. Searches were conducted at Kukharenok's apartment in Novopolotsk, his parents' apartment in Novopolotsk, and also in the village of Rositsa. So far, it is known that he is charged under Article 361 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. Alexander Kukharenok was one of the very first to declare a strike at the enterprise in 2020. He was also arrested on an administrative case - in 2021, he served 20 days of arrest under Article 24.23 of the Code of Administrative Offenses.
On 02.04.2024 the preventive measure was replaced by house arrest. On 11.09.2024 the charges were dropped.
