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Maxim Gavrilin

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Maxim Gavrilin, Orenburg Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces in Orsk”. Sentence (September 26, 2023): A fine of 120 thousand roubles. Status: at large.

In brief

Orenburg Oblast · Orsk · IT specialists · Anti-war cases

Sentence

A fine of 120 thousand roubles

Verdict September 26, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

The reason for initiating the case was a certain "comment in a messenger chat", the details are unknown. Earlier, Gavrilin was fined under the administrative article on discrediting the army (part 1 of article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Offences Code) for 30,000 rubles because of the publication of certain "text materials, images with text, video clips".

Latest event

September 26, 2023 — first-instance verdict

The court delivered a guilty verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict

  2. · Persecution ends

  3. · Persecution begins

    Case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces in Orsk

Criminal case

Case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces in Orsk

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A resident of Orsk (Orenburg Region). A case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces. On 26 September 2023, Gavrilin was sentenced to a fine of 120,000 rubles. The court took into account as a mitigating circumstance, among other things, the fact that Gavrilin "repeatedly provided charitable assistance, including to public organisations providing support to persons participating in a special military operation".

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