Evgeniya Mayboroda, b. 1952, a pensioner; a believer of the Russian Orthodox Church, town of Shakhty, Rostov oblast.
She spoke out against the war in Ukraine on the VK social network, also referring to a Christian point of view. Mayboroda’s VK page consisted of Orthodox postcards and images with anti-war appeals and criticism of the Russian authorities. In 2022, she posted on social media images reflecting on how Jesus Christ might relate to current events.
On 31 December 2022, the fact of Mayboroda’s prosecution under Art. 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation) became known. She was fined 40,000 rubles.
On 2 April 2023, the fact of Mayboroda’s prosecution under Article 20.29 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (Distribution of extremist materials) was reported by the Kavkazkii Uzel. Mayboroda served three days of arrest and was included in the Rosfinmonitoring register of terrorists and extremists. On 3 April 2023, a criminal case was opened against Mayboroda under Part 2 of Art. 207.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Dissemination of knowingly false information about the use of the armed forces of Russia) and under Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (Public calls for extremism).
On 28 January 2024, the Shakhty City Court Mayboroda sentenced Mayboroda to five and a half years in a general regime colony for allegedly distributing fake news about the Russian army and calls for extremism (Part 2 of Article 207.3 and Part 2 of Article 280 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). This was reported by the Setevyie Svobody.
