Maksim Bondarenko filed a counterclaim in the property seizure case.

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The former head of Primorsko-Akhtarsk, Maxim Bondarenko, whose property the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation is demanding be seized for state use, has filed a counterclaim, stating that he is prepared to prove the legality of the acquisition of his assets.

As reported by "Caucasian Knot," on January 20, security forces conducted searches at the home of Maxim Bondarenko, the head of the Primorsko-Akhtarsk District, and the following day, the official was dismissed due to a loss of confidence from the governor of Kuban. In early February, the court seized Bondarenko's property after the prosecutor's office filed a lawsuit to have it transferred to the state.

The former head of the Primorsko-Akhtarsk District, Maxim Bondarenko, filed a lawsuit regarding the seizure of his property by the state, TASS reported on February 27.

Bondarenko is trying to challenge the claims of the Prosecutor General's Office, which believes his property was acquired illegally. He previously wrote on his Telegram channel that he has numerous arguments and evidence that the property was acquired legally. "I have nothing to hide, the trial is open! My declarations are publicly available. The arithmetic is simple. Anyone can verify and calculate!" - he wrote, in particular.

Maksim Bondarenko became famous for his lawsuit with pensioner Margarita Belykh: in 2024, he sued the elderly woman, offended by her online comments. The Primorsko-Akhtarsky District Court ruled Bondarenko's comments about an "arrogant official" and the words "he lies like he breathes" to be untrue and defamatory. The court ordered Margarita Belykh to delete the comments, publish a retraction, and pay the official 1,000 rubles in moral damages.

However, Bondarenko was not satisfied with this decision and in 2025 filed a new lawsuit against Belykh, demanding reimbursement of approximately 300,000 rubles in legal costs. The court partially upheld the claim and ordered the 80-year-old pensioner to pay the official 85,000 rubles.