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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
OccupationOther
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryActivism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
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Journalism
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Unknown
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Cultural
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
Daniil Sitnikov, a resident of St. Petersburg, is facing charges for allegedly making a false bomb threat report against a police station. He was detained after a search but apparently released, and the case is one of several brought against anti-war activists in the city.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Allegedly made a false bomb threat against a police station
- 02Detained and released
- 03Case part of a series against anti-war activists
- 04Searches conducted at homes of local activists
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01false bomb threat report
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name Daniil is a common Slavic name, and Sitnikov is a typical Russian surname.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Daniil Sitnikov (PPW case cmi887bv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi887bvi004pli0tpsamw0xn. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/daniil-sitnikov).
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