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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
Occupation—
Arrested inDmitrov, Moscow Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence1 year
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Alexandra Byzova was sentenced to imprisonment for discrediting the army due to a post on VKontakte. The post reportedly contained negative assessments of the Russian Armed Forces and the President of Russia.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Case involves a post on VKontakte
- 02Previously fined for similar offenses
- 03Sentenced to imprisonment
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the army
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Alexandra is a common Slavic name, and the surname Byzova is typical of Russian origin.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alexandra Byzova (PPW case cmgoiuop). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiuopo003flizy5rm09krc. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/alexandra-byzova).
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