Former employee of the Vetka Museum of Old Believers and Belarusian Traditions named after Shklyarov, tour guide.
Alexander was called "the legend of the Vetka Museum" and "a beloved tour guide." He had been passionate about local history since his youth, enjoying expeditions and collecting antiques. He even bought some with his own money. Alexander had not worked at the museum recently. He was drafted into the army at the end of 2022 and never returned to the museum after his service. According to Flagstock, shortly before his arrest, Alexander had worked for state television. Prior to that, he had repeatedly given comments to state-run media.
On May 3, 2024, Alexander was brought to administrative responsibility under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (distribution, production, storage, transportation of information products containing calls for extremist activity or promoting such activity).
According to human rights activists, Alexander is at large.
