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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationOther
Arrested inYakutsk, Sakha Republic
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Daria Zhirkova is being prosecuted for spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces by putting up leaflets in public places in Yakutsk. Her current location is unknown.
Key Facts
02 entries- 01Charged with spreading false information
- 02Distributed leaflets in public places
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading fakes about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Daria Zhirkova is a common Russian name, and the arrest location in Yakutsk is within the Russian Federation.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Daria Zhirkova (PPW case cmgoim3p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoim3p30001lizy2y9fqyuo. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/daria-zhirkova).
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