Maksim Melnikov
Maksim Melnikov, born 1998. 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); “Maksim Melnikov's case of involvement in the activities of the Azov battalion”. Sentenced on February 19, 2026. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Military personnel · Terrorism cases
Sentence
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
Latest event
February 19, 2026 — first-instance verdict
The court issued a ruling.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Criminal case
Maksim Melnikov's case of involvement in the activities of the Azov battalion
- Case number
- 1-677/2025
Details and sources
Full summary
A Ukrainian serviceman. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison for the murder of a civilian in Mariupol. A case was brought against him for participation in the activities of a terrorist community and undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities due to his involvement in the activities of the Azov battalion. In July 2025, the case went to court.
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.