Alexander was arrested and convicted of "violence" against a police officer because, according to the prosecution, on September 6, 2020, during a protest march in Vitebsk, he allegedly hit Yuri Veleichenko on the head and arm, knocked out a rubber truncheon, and prevented the arrest of a woman who had torn off a police officer's mask.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the winter of 2023, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
