A resident of the village of Ilyich, Rogachev district. Detained under Articles 130 and 369 of the Criminal Code. On September 1, 2022, a verdict was passed: the political prisoner was found guilty and sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
On April 26, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court began hearing a new criminal case against a political prisoner. The political prisoner was transferred to Pre-trial Detention Center No. 3 .
As a result of the second trial, Andrey was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony. The trial was held behind closed doors on May 22, 2023.
On September 11, 2025, it became known that 52 prisoners of the Belarusian regime were forcibly transferred to the territory of Lithuania. Among them are citizens of European countries. Among those released is Andrei Stepankov.
