Elena has been convicted multiple times on politically motivated charges, including "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko" through comments on Telegram channels.
Her first trial took place in December 2022 for "insulting a government official," the outcome of which is unknown. In March 2023, she was sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility and a large fine for a comment with an emoji addressed to police captain Ruslan Kutsko.
In April 2024, a new criminal case was heard against Elena under the articles "insulting a government official" and "insulting Lukashenko," the verdict for which is also unknown.
In October 2024, she was convicted of "inciting hatred or discord" for comments about Lukashenko, security forces, and participants in the war in Ukraine, and sentenced to imprisonment.
Released in autumn 2025 .
