Sergey is originally from Zhlobin, but recently lived in Minsk.
Ryabtsev spent many years developing Belarusian daily apartment search services and creating IT solutions to automate landlords' businesses—kdv.by (Apartments for You) and tutkut.by.
He is also a co-owner of Alodging, a company that developed a mobile app to automate landlord business processes. The company grew rapidly and even partnered with major payment systems like WebPay.
Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
~20.08.2025
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
~30.12.2025
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
15.01.2026
Transfer
SIZO-2 — In custody
~05.03.2026
Appeal date unknown
unknown
20.03.2026
Transfer
IK-1 — In custody
