An activist of the "Country for Life" and a member of Svetlana Tikhanovskaya's team, Oleg has been repeatedly detained under political administrative articles. He was detained along with another activist, Oleksandr Mateyuk, who were known to have been under surveillance since the fall of 2020. Oleg was subsequently convicted on fabricated drug-related criminal charges.
He was released in December 2022, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.


