On January 9, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court heard the case of two Gomel residents, Vladislav Yatsenko and Kirill Plakushchev. According to the investigation, one of them repeatedly posted messages on a social media platform calling for participation in Kastus Kalinovsky's battalion, Azov, and other units of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. He also transferred 21 euros to Kastus Kalinovsky's battalion. Both men were also accused of spray-painting cynical graffiti and drawings on the walls of buildings. The court assessed damages at 130 rubles.
On December 13, 2025, he was released after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.
