Dmitry is the son of a public activist from Rechitsa, Oleg Shabetnik, who headed the Gomel regional branch of the public organization “Tell the Truth”.
On his page on the social network VKontakte, Dmitry posted links to news about Russian military aggression against Ukraine, which the investigation classified as "incitement of hatred."
On September 10, 2024, he was released , having fully served the sentence imposed by the court.
