International media and human rights groups cover him extensively as a sanctioned regime enforcer, noting that the European Union placed him under restrictive sanctions for handing out politically motivated prison sentences to peaceful protesters, opposition activists, and minors following the 2020 election crisis.
Andrei Hrushko is a judge presiding in Belarus. Based on documented cases, his judicial activity involves presiding over trials related to violations of public order under Article 342 of the Belarusian Criminal Code.
In August 2024, Hrushko issued consecutive sentences for individuals charged under this article. For instance, on August 6, 2024, he sentenced Leanid Aviarchuk to 1 1/2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. Two days later, on August 8, 2024, he handed down an identical sentence of 1 1/2 years in a general-security penal colony to Matsvei Aviarchuk for similar charges.