On 24 August 2021, Yury was detained for taking part in a protest held in Minsk on 9 August 2020 and held in custody until the trial.
In December 2021, Yury was found guilty in a criminal case opened under the article "Organisation and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation in them" and sentenced to restricted freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Released in August 2024 after serving his full sentence.
