According to the case materials, Ivan, together with Denis Voroby, twice on the night of July 23-24, 2022 “In order to demonstrate their offensive and blasphemous attitude towards the state symbol, they tore down the State Flag of the Republic of Belarus installed on the building of a rural club, damaging its fastening.” They photographed and filmed their actions on mobile phones.
According to human rights activists, he was released in October 2023 after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
