Radik Adnobaev
Radik Adnobaev, born 1966, Arkhangelsk Oblast. Charges: Article 112 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Intentional Infliction of Moderate Harm to Health); Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Radik Adnobaev’s case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces and intentional infliction of a medium severity health injury”. Sentence (August 21, 2025): A fine in the amount of 140 thousand rubes, mandatory labour for a period of 4 months and 15 days while witholding 10%… Status: at large. Recognition: SOVA Center — recognised as a political prisoner, October 12, 2023.
In brief
Arkhangelsk Oblast · NULL, Nyandoma · Former military personnel · Anti-war cases
Sentence
A fine in the amount of 140 thousand rubes, mandatory labour for a period of 4 months and 15 days while witholding 10% of his income for the state.
First instance, September 2, 2024: A fine of 140 thousand rubles, restriction of liberty for a period of 1 year and 6 months
Charges
- Article 112 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Intentional Infliction of Moderate Harm to Health
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was seven posts he made on VKontakte, which Adnobaev, according to the investigation, published from October 2022 to February 2023. One of the posts was Joe Biden’s speech on the war in Ukraine with a favourable comment by Adnobaev. On 21 June 2022, Adnobaev was fined 30 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code) for posting a photo with a sign saying “NO TO WAR” on VKontakte. In addition, Adnobaev is charged with intentional infliction of non-life-threatening harm to health: the reason was a conflict with the pro-war activist Igor Gusakov. According to Adnobaev, in August 2023, Gusakov provoked a conflict with him in Kargopol and started attacking him. Adnobaev pushed him away, after which Gusakov filed a police report. Adnobaev insists on having used necessary self-defence.
Latest event
April 1, 2026 — imprisonment ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — SOVA Center, October 12, 2023
Timeline
· Imprisonment ends
· First-instance verdict
sentence changed
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
SOVA Center
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Radik Adnobaev’s case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces and intentional infliction of a medium severity health injury
Criminal case
Radik Adnobaev’s case of repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces and intentional infliction of a medium severity health injury
- Case number
- 1-53/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
He is a former deputy of the Kargopolsky City Duma and was deprived of his position by court at the request of the governor. He is an eco-activist and participant of rallies against the construction of a landfill in the town of Shiys. A case was initiated against him for repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces. During the search of his home, all equipment was seized from him. On 28 September 2023, the court applied a measure of restriction against him in the form of a ban on certain actions. In addition, a case of intentional infliction of non-life-threatening harm to health was also initiated against him for an altercation with the pro-war activist Igor Gusakov.
On 2 September 2024, Adnobaev was sentenced to a fine of 140 thousand rubles and one and a half years of restriction of freedom. On 21 August 2025, the restriction of freedom was replaced by four and a half months of forced labour because he missed a visit to the penal inspection.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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