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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex73 · male
OccupationRetired person
Arrested inSochi, Krasnodar Krai
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Heart attack, pressure from investigation
Case Summary
Vladimir Atamanchuk, a retired resident of Sochi, faces charges for repeatedly discrediting the Russian Armed Forces by distributing anti-war leaflets. He has experienced pressure from investigators and has had health problems.
Key Facts
05 entries- 01Accused of discrediting the Armed Forces.
- 02Distributed anti-war leaflets.
- 03Suffered a heart attack.
- 04Faced pressure and threats from investigators.
- 05Sentenced for libel and contempt of court
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
- 02Libel
- 03Contempt of Court
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
AI Assessment
MEDIUM0%
ANALYSIS:Subject shows a 0% probability of mistreatment based on historical patterns in this region.
ModelXGB-Text
Accuracy94.2%
Predicts torture risk and case urgency from arrest data using XGBoost.
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicityUkrainian
Region of originUkraine
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Atamanchuk is characteristic of Ukrainian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2022
05Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vladimir Atamanchuk (PPW case cmi88511). Retrieved May 31, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88511z003uli0th08cec8f. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/vladimir-atamanchuk).
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