Lidiia Kombasova
Lidiia Kombasova, born 1957, Sakhalin Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Nevelsk female resident's case of discrediting the Russian army and public justification of terrorism”. Sentence (June 26, 2025): Sentence unknown. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Sakhalin Oblast · Nevelsk · Anti-war cases
Sentence
Sentence unknown.
Upheld October 6, 2025
Charges
- 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
In May 2024, the woman published a post on the Internet containing justification of the ideology of terrorist organisations that are banned on the territory of the Russian Federation. "In addition to the above, she committed repeated public actions aimed at discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation". On 15 January 2024, Kombasova was fined 30 thousand rubles under the administrative article on discrediting the Russian army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences).
Latest event
October 6, 2025 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Nevelsk female resident's case of discrediting the Russian army and public justification of terrorism
- Case number
- 1-13/2025 (1-103/2024;)
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Nevelsk (Sakhalin Oblast). In October 2024, it became known that criminal case was initiated against her for public justification of terrorism and discrediting the Russian army. Details unknown. The case went to court in November 2024. On 26 June 2025, Kombasova was sentenced, details unknown.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.