October 20, 2026, 1:37 PMRSSRU

Vladimir Martynenko

At largeChecked October 18, 2026

Vladimir Martynenko, born 1965, Saratov 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 Engels”. Sentence (May 23, 2023): a fine of 100,000 roubles, to be released from punishment on account of the time spent in custody. Status: at large.

In brief

Saratov Oblast · Engels · Entrepreneurs · Anti-war cases

Sentence

a fine of 100,000 roubles, to be released from punishment on account of the time spent in custody

Verdict May 23, 2023

No information about an appeal ruling.

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, from February to December he posted publications aimed at discrediting the Russian Army in one of the social networks. In October, he was fined 30,000 under a similar administrative article (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because of a publication in the Odnoklassniki social network "about the presence of neo-Nazism in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation".

Latest event

September 8, 2023 — removed from the rosfinmonitoring list

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Removed from the Rosfinmonitoring list

  2. · Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict, released from serving the sentence

  4. · Persecution begins

    Case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces in Engels

Criminal case

Case of repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces in Engels

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 citizen of Ukraine. The law enforcement carried out a search in his flat, seized his electronic equipment and detained him. Martynenko was taken into custody in the case of discreditation of the use of the Russian Armed Forces. On May 23, 2023, he was punished by a fine of 100 thousand rubles and released from punishment taking into account the time spent in custody.

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