On 15 January 2022, Andrei was detained for taking part in the post-election protests held in Minsk in 2020, and was held in custody until the trial.
In April 2022, Andrei was found guilty in a criminal case opened under the article "Organisation and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them" for taking part in these protests, and also under the article "Illegal trafficking in narcotic drugs without intent to sell" for possessing a small amount of marijuana for personal use, and was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
According to human rights defenders' calculations, he was released in March 2024 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
