Oleg Borisenko
Oleg Borisenko, born 1965, Tambov Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Oleg Borisenko's second case of repeated discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”, opened on June 1, 2023. Sentence (August 13, 2025): 1 year's suspended imprisonment with a 1 year's probation, as well as a 1 year's ban on administering websites and…; previously convicted under Article 222.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code; Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: at large.
In brief
Tambov Oblast · Tambov, village of Sosnovka · Military personnel · Anti-war cases
Sentence
1 year
s suspended imprisonment with a 1 year's probation, as well as a 1 year's ban on administering websites and Internet channels
No information about an appeal ruling.
Other verdicts
- December 1, 2023 — 6 years' suspended imprisonment, a fine of 150,000 roubles
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 222.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Illegal acquisition, transfer, storage, transportation, shipment or bearing of explosive substances or explosive devices
Full wording of the charges
The reason for initiating the case was the video messages published in May 2023. In one of them, he appealed to former students of his military-patriotic club not to go to war with Ukraine and called it criminal. In another video, Borisenko appealed to the governor of the Tambov Region, Maksim Egorov, and suggested that he should go to see the graves of soldiers killed in Ukraine. After the case was referred from the court to the prosecutor's office, only one episode remained in the case — it concerned a video message to former students of Borisenko's club.
Latest event
August 13, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court delivered a guilty verdict: 1 year.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 1 year
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 6 years
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Criminal case opened
Oleg Borisenko's second case of repeated discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
· Persecution begins
Oleg Borisenko's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and possession of explosives
Criminal case
Oleg Borisenko's second case of repeated discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-332/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Oleg Borisenko's case of discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and possession of explosives
- Case number
- 1-50/2023
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Participated in combat operations in Chechnya, Yugoslavia and Syria (in the latter case, presumably, as a member of the Wagner Group). In 2005, he took part in the elections to the City Duma as a self-nominated candidate.
The first case of discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation was allegedly initiated in November 2022. In addition, a case of illegal possession of explosives was initiated. Borisenko was given a recognisance not to leave.
In May 2023, Borisenko was arrested for 15 days because he had not paid a fine on time for illegally crossing the road. On 6 June, after leaving the detention centre, Borisenko was detained again and taken to the police station. The next day, the court sent him into custody on a new case of discrediting the army. This case was initiated because of three video appeals in which he condemned the war in Ukraine.
On 15 June, Borisenko was transferred to house arrest. On 5 October, the court refused to extend the house arrest.
On 1 December 2023, Borisenko was sentenced in the first case to six years suspended and a fine of 150 thousand rubles. In the second case, the verdict was handed down on 13 August 2025: Borisenko was sentenced to one year suspended.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 222.1 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.