Mikhail owns a company. In November 2020 he was detained in Minsk and jailed for 15 days for taking part in the protests.
On 16 February 2022, Mikhail was detained by the KGB on charges of sending letters to members of election commissions before the referendum of 27 February 2022, urging them to count the votes honestly.
In September 2022, Mikhail was found guilty in a criminal case opened under the article "Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights" and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.
Mikhail has insulin-dependent diabetes: in custody he was regularly taken to the medical unit for insulin injections.
Released in September 2023 after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
