In August 2020, during a protest, Andrei tried to take a woman away from the riot police, for which he was brutally beaten by seven security officers. An ambulance was called for him at the police station - he was taken to the hospital with a head injury, hematomas and wounds, where he received stitches. A complaint was filed with the Investigative Committee regarding the beating, but the case was never opened. However, at the end of 2020, a criminal case was opened against Andrei, and in April 2021, he was detained as part of a case opened after spontaneous protests that took place on August 10, 2020 in Brest against the falsification of the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots".
According to human rights activists, he was released in February 2025, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.
