Nikita was first detained on August 11, 2020, after which he was beaten by riot police, but was soon released. In late August, he was detained again on charges related to the August 10, 2020 protests in Brest against election fraud. He was later released on bail, but in July 2021, he was taken into custody again and convicted of participating in “mass riots.”
He was released in November 2024, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
