Yauhen was a fourth-year student at BSUIR majoring in Artificial Intelligence. In mid-February 2022, he was detained in a student dormitory for taking part in protests. His classmates learned of the detention when Yauhen did not show up for an exam.
In May 2022, Yauhen was found guilty in a criminal case initiated under the article "Organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility. He was released in the courtroom.
