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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inOmsk, Omsk Oblast
Held at—
Categoryanti_war
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
A resident of Omsk is facing a case for disseminating false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case was brought before the court in May 2025 and is awaiting a verdict.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Accused of spreading false information
- 02Case involves the Russian Armed Forces
- 03Case is currently in court
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Dissemination of knowingly false information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The surname Zaznaev is a common patronymic structure found among ethnic Russians.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: A. Zaznaev (PPW case cmi87y60). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi87y60i0017li0tvg152xz1. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/-zaznaev).
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