Yegor was detained along with his father in connection with a criminal case opened following the spontaneous protests that took place in Brest on August 10, 2020, against election fraud. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots." According to the case file, the total damages exceeded 27,000 Belarusian rubles.
He was released in April 2024, having fully served his sentence as imposed by the court.
After his release, Yegor was placed under preventive supervision. Pressure from security forces intensified, and he fled the country with his family. Some time later, a new criminal case was opened against him under Article 422 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Evasion of Preventive Supervision) and he was placed on the wanted list.
