Denis was charged with "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and was sentenced in April 2023 to a restricted freedom sentence. According to the charges, on the night of August 9-10, 2020, Denis, along with others, actively violated public order, disobeyed police orders, walked onto the roadway, and obstructed public transportation.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2025, having fully served his sentence.
