The man is known to have worked as a mechanic at Zavet OJSC, a company that installs electrical systems. Previously, he was a sole proprietor who repaired cars.
Several criminal cases have been opened against the man for comments he made on Telegram. He deleted his account in 2022, but it was eventually found. The account was registered under his own Belarusian number, and for a time, even featured a photo of Pavel himself as its profile picture. During this time, he left over 600 comments in various chats.
On June 7, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.
In the spring of 2025, he was released , having fully served his sentence.
