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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex54 · male
OccupationRetired person
Arrested invillage of Karpogory, Arkhangelsk Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
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
Andrey Kuznetsov was sentenced to community service for making anti-war inscriptions on buildings and a memorial plaque. He admitted guilt and the case was considered in a special procedure.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Made anti-war inscriptions
- 02Inscriptions included intersecting 'Z' letters
- 03Admitted guilt
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Vandalism
- 02Damage to WWII monument
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 243.4Art. 214
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Andrey Kuznetsov is a very common, classic Russian name structure.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andrey Kuznetsov (PPW case cmi889hc). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi889hcp005hli0tcwc3g0ha. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/andrey-kuznetsov).
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