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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex20 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMariupol
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence13 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
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Journalism
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Unknown
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
A 20-year-old resident of Mariupol, Viktoria Maksimenko, was sentenced to 13 years in prison. She was convicted of high treason for allegedly passing information to Ukrainian intelligence.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Sentenced to 13 years in prison
- 02Charged with high treason
- 03Accused of collecting and transmitting information to Ukrainian intelligence
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Учрежденный Россией Верховный суд ДНР назначил 13 лет колонии жительнице Мариуполя Виктории Максименко по делу о госизмене (статья 275 УК). Об этом сообщила пресс-служба суда.
По версии силовиков, 20-летняя девушка «собирала, хранила и передавала» украинской разведке информацию, которую могли использовать «против безопасности Российской Федерации».
Подробности дела против жительницы Мариуполя неизвестны. Признали ли Максименко свою вину, не уточняется.
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02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01high treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 275 УК
03Analysis
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 8, 2026
Sentence served
0y 0mo / 13 years
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Viktoria Maksimenko (PPW case cmrcai44). Retrieved July 10, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmrcai44g0001kai3wrobkipr. Original data from Mediazona (https://zona.media/news/2026/07/07/maksimenko).
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