Mikhail, a livestock guard from the Miory district, was convicted in August 2021 of insulting Lukashenko for a video he posted on the social media site Odnoklassniki. According to the prosecution, in the video, he used a negative word and obscene language toward Lukashenko, damaging his honor and dignity, aimed at undermining his authority, and creating a negative image.
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2023, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
