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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex42 · male
OccupationConstruction worker
Arrested inVladivostok, Primorsky Krai
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence11 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Maxim Chishkovsky was sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime colony for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a military recruitment office in Vladivostok in September 2022. He described his actions as a manifestation of his civil position.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Committed arson against a military recruitment office in September 2022
- 02Sentenced to 11 years in a strict regime colony on 29 June 2023
- 03Viewed his actions as a manifestation of his civil position
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Arson of a military recruitment centre
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 205 Part 1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common usage strongly suggest a background within the Russian ethnic group.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Maxim Chishkovsky (PPW case cmgn4shr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgn4shrg0004lisxgqlg2k5a. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/maxim-chishkovsky).
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