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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex41 · male
OccupationPolitician
Arrested invillage of Krasnogvardeyskoye, Adygea
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Igor Korotkov was fined for publishing a link to a video clip containing false information about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces on WhatsApp. The post was allegedly made from his phone in March 2022.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Published a link to a video clip on WhatsApp.
- 02The video was deemed to contain false information about the Russian Armed Forces.
- 03Twice nominated as a candidate for elections.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Fakes about the Russian Armed Forces in the Krasnogvardeysky district of Adygea
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
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 vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedWhatsApp
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Igor is a common Slavic name, and the location in Adygea suggests a Russian-speaking population base.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 1, 2022
05Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Igor Korotkov (PPW case cmi88a9i). Retrieved May 31, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88a9is005rli0te6o19urr. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/igor-korotkov).
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