At the end of 2021, Viktar took the state flag down from the facade of a building on Krestyanskaya Street to take a photo with it together with friends. He could not put the flag back and left it by the wall. He was identified from CCTV footage and detained for three days, after which he was released pending trial on a personal guarantee.
In March 2022, Viktar was found guilty in a criminal case initiated under the article "Desecration of state symbols" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. He was taken into custody in the courtroom.
Released in March 2023, after fully serving the sentence imposed by the court.
