A citizen of the Russian Federation, he has lived in Minsk for 16 years.
According to pro-government channels, he was detained for participating in protests in 2020.
Convicted of participating in protests and setting a car on fire (exact details of the charges are unknown).
It has been reported that Maksim was tried on May 12, 2023, under Part 2 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code. The verdict is unknown.
Maxim spent several months in IK-9. He had no assistance from outside , and his wages were taken as compensation, but other political prisoners helped him when they could. In the summer of 2023, Maxim was transferred to a PKT (a cell-type facility). As of the spring of 2024, Maxim was back in the unit, but was soon sent back to the PKT.
On September 10, 2024, the Goretsky District Court heard Maxim's case regarding his transfer to a prison regime. Judge Elena Shlyakhtitseva presided over the trial . She sentenced Maxim to three years in prison .
