Sergei was convicted in September 2025 of "insulting Lukashenko" (Part 1, Article 368 of the Criminal Code) and sentenced to one year and six months in prison. Before his trial, the pensioner was held in Pretrial Detention Center No. 3 in Gomel for almost six months. He was later transferred to Correctional Colony No. 20 in Mozyr.
At the beginning of 2026, a new criminal case was opened against Sergei Ivanovich and he was transferred to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 1, and later to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3.
In August 2026, he was convicted a second time. He was charged with "inciting hatred and discord" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code) and "treason" (Article 356 of the Criminal Code). The trial was closed. Ultimately, Sergei Ivanovich was sentenced to ten years in prison.
