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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex51 · male
OccupationEntrepreneurs
Arrested inNovouralsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Alexander Skryabnev, owner of a key-making shop, faced a criminal case for repeatedly discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. He died before a verdict was reached; his case stemmed from anti-war statements on social media and inscriptions on his shop.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Died before verdict
- 02Charged under Article 280.3 for discrediting the Armed Forces
- 03Made anti-war statements on social media
- 04Wrote anti-war inscriptions on his shop
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
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
The name Alexander Skryabnev is a common Russian name with a typical Russian surname structure.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 1, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alexander Skryabnev (PPW case cmi8845j). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8845j0003hli0t19daxtca. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/alexander-skryabnev).
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