On November 15, 2020, Maksim was detained during a post-election protest in Hrodna.
On January 3, 2022, he was detained again. According to the security forces, they tracked Maksim down through the database of people registered in the "Peramoha" plan. In a published video, he "confessed" to insulting officials online.
In March of the same year, he was found guilty in a criminal case initiated under the articles on insulting Lukashenko and insulting a representative of the authorities, for comments on social media.
In August 2023, Maksim was convicted again under the article "Insulting a representative of the authorities". The outcome of this trial is unknown.
Released on November 2, 2023, after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
