Aleksei Maksimov
Aleksei Maksimov, born 1986. Charges: Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code (Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes); Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in a terrorist community); “Aleksei Maksimov's case”. Sentence (October 21, 2024): 18 years' imprisonment in a strict regime colony. Status: not in Russia. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, February 20, 2025.
In brief
Mechanics · Terrorism cases
Sentence
18 years
imprisonment in a strict regime colony
No information about an appeal ruling.
Charges
- Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code — Receiving training for the commission of terrorist crimes
- Article 205.4 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in a terrorist community
Full wording of the charges
The reason for the case was that Maksimov served in the special purpose unit "Azov" of the National Guard of Ukraine as a mechanic and underwent military training and car repair training in the village of Urzuf.
Latest event
July 4, 2025 — persecution ends
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, February 20, 2025
Timeline
· Persecution ends
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 18 years
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Aleksei Maksimov's case
Criminal case
Aleksei Maksimov's case
Thematic group: The case of four servicemen of the Azov Bridage
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of Mariupol (Ukraine). In May 2018, he got a job in the Azov battalion as a mechanic, repairing vehicles. According to his own words, he did not participate in combat missions. On 22 February 2022, two days before the invasion of the Russian Federation, together with the rest of the employees of the auto repair base was sent to the plant "Azovstal". At the same time, he, like the others, was issued weapons. Maksimov was there until 16 May, when the company commander announced that they were surrendering. According to him, they had no weapons on them when they surrendered. Maksimov was accused of participating in the activities of a terrorist organisation and receiving training to carry out terrorist activities. On 21 October 2024, he was sentenced to 18 years in a strict regime colony. On 4 July 2025, Maksimov was handed over to Ukraine as part of a prisoner-of-war exchange.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Ukraine
Other people prosecuted under Article 205.3, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.