In 2020, Svetlana's husband and son were arrested and sentenced to four years in prison.
In 2024, Svetlana became a suspect in the INeedHelp case (providing food assistance to the families of political prisoners), and her apartment was searched. After that, she was repeatedly summoned for questioning. Security officials also continued to pressure her son and husband, who had been released by that time.
The family decided to leave the Republic of Belarus.
After her departure, Svetla became a defendant in a criminal case and was put on the wanted list.
