He had previously been arrested on administrative charges for participating in protests. Pro-government Telegram channels reported Andrey's arrest. In his "confessional video," he claims he was arrested for disseminating the personal information of police officers and judges and for calling on people to commit violent acts.
It is also reported that the man "left more than 2,000 extremist messages, of which at least 100 entries contain signs of violations of the law."
On September 16, 2026, he was released after a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Lithuania.
