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Maxim Polovnikov

Maxim Polovnikov

Norilsk

33 yr old (born in 04.01.1992)

Address: 660111 Красноярский край, г. Красноярск, ул. Кразовская д. 10, ФКУ «ИК № 31 ГУФСИН России по Красноярскому краю», Половников Максим Олегович, 1992 г.р.

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A resident of Norilsk. In August 2023, a criminal case was opened against him for the public justification of terrorism over anti-war comments posted on VKontakte. According to a friend, he had already faced problems at work due to his anti-war stance.

On 2 April 2024, Polovnikov was sentenced to two years in a penal colony. Prior to sentencing, he had been under a travel ban.

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Address: 660111 Красноярский край, г. Красноярск, ул. Кразовская д. 10, ФКУ «ИК № 31 ГУФСИН России по Красноярскому краю», Половников Максим Олегович, 1992 г.р.

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