Before his detention, Andrei worked as a lead software engineer at the Hrodna department of the Ministry of Finance; he was fired after the detention.
On 2 February 2022, Andrei was detained over a "Pahonia" badge on his backpack and was not released after his administrative arrest: a criminal case was opened against him. In early April he was released on his own recognizance, but on 12 April he was taken into custody again.
In April 2022, Andrei was found guilty in a criminal case of insulting Lukashenko for a message in a Telegram chat of lyceum graduates written in August 2020.
In the penal colony he was denied parcels and was twice placed in a punishment cell.
Released in June 2023 after serving his full sentence.
