Maxim Ratsoi
Maxim Ratsoi, born 1987, Sakhalin Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Maksim Ratsoi's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation”. Sentence (November 13, 2025): sentence unknown. Status: location unknown.
In brief
Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Anti-war cases
Sentence
sentence unknown
No information about an appeal ruling.
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 April 2025, Ratsoi was fined 30,000 roubles under the administrative article on discrediting the army (Article 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences) because of "comments creating a negative assessment of the Russian Armed Forces" on the Sakh-Kom-Sakhalin and Kurils news channel on VKontakte.
Latest event
November 13, 2025 — first-instance verdict
The court issued a ruling.
Timeline
· First-instance verdict
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
Maksim Ratsoi's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal case
Maksim Ratsoi's case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
- Case number
- 1-1067/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. In 2025, a case was brought against him for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. In October 2025, the case went to court. On 13 November 2025, Ratsoy was sentenced, details are 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.