Vitaly is a programmer. He worked at the Mogilev Metallurgical Plant, managing the company's website, at a specialized design bureau, and as a software engineer at the Mogilev City Information Systems Center.
Alexey's hobby is photography. He takes photos with both film and digital cameras. He regularly photographs various city events and shares them on social media. He also enjoys traveling, both within Belarus and abroad.
He is being tried for donations to aid Ukraine.
On March 19, 2026, he was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

