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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex39 · male
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inNovokubansk, Krasnodar Krai
Held atKhadyzhensk | Federal Penal Correctional Centre-9 of the Krasnodar Territory Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Alexander Nozdrinov, a blogger from Novokubansk, has been sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in prison for spreading "fake news" about the Russian Armed Forces. His Telegram channel post about a destroyed building in Kiev led to his conviction, and he reported torture during the legal proceedings.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Blogger and journalist
- 02Sentenced to 8.5 years
- 03Charged with spreading "fake news"
- 04Torture reported
02Charges
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Alexander Nozdrinov is a classic Russian name structure, and the location in Krasnodar Krai is historically associated with Russian settlement.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 17, 2022
Sentence served
4y 3mo / 8 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alexander Nozdrinov (PPW case cmi88170). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi881707002cli0tg7hp4za4. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/alexander-nozdrinov).
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