A citizen of Ukraine.
According to the prosecution, Petrenko was the administrator of the telegram chat «Chat. Gomselmash for free Belarus!», which was created on August 13, 2020. In it, according to the prosecution, he called for a strike at the enterprise, and also made reposts from telegram channels recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus.
According to human rights activists, he was released in May 2023 after the expiration of his sentence.