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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex45 · female
OccupationArtist
Arrested inTomsk, Tomsk Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Anna Chagina was fined for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces based on her posts and comments on VKontakte. She was previously fined for participating in an anti-war demonstration. Her daughter developed pneumonia after being detained for questioning alongside her.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Fined for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces on VKontakte.
- 02Previously fined for participating in an anti-war demonstration.
- 03Daughter developed pneumonia after being detained.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
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 Anna Chagina is a common Russian name, and the arrest location in Tomsk is within the Slavic Russian cultural sphere.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 1, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Anna Chagina (PPW case cmi886kt). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi886kt4004fli0tpgyla0a5. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/anna-chagina).
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