Pavel was convicted in the Frunzensky District Court of Minsk on May 23, 2022 under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
In the evening news broadcast on state television "Belarus 1" on May 5, 2025, Pavel was called "a member of an extremist group" and "part of the Vilnius Banner", the purpose of which was allegedly to invade Belarus. The video reported that the activist allegedly underwent paramilitary training in the said organization. And also allegedly in 2020 he participated in protests and was part of a group that planned a drone attack on the Ostrovets NPP.
It is reported that Pavel left Belarus and was put on the interstate wanted list. The circumstances of the activist's detention are unknown. In the video, the man is taken off the plane at the airport by officers with KGB armbands and transferred to a car.
