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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNefteyugansk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Aleksei Smirnov received a suspended sentence for discrediting the Russian army through social media posts. The case was based on posts made between February and August 2024, the content of which is unknown.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Received 6 months' suspended imprisonment
- 02Banned from administering websites for 2.5 years
- 03Fined for discrediting singer Shaman
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian army
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
Smirnov is a very common, historically Russian patronymic surname, and Aleksei is a standard Russian male given name.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aleksei Smirnov (PPW case cmgoiupv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiupvm003glizyk055uqza. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/aleksei-smirnov).
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