Maksim was prosecuted for taking part in one of the protests held in Minsk in the autumn of 2020.
On January 11, 2022, he was detained in a criminal case on group actions grossly violating public order and placed in a pre-trial detention center.
In April 2022, Maksim was found guilty in a criminal case initiated under the article "Organisation and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation in them" for taking part in that protest.
Released in April 2024, after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
