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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex31 · male
OccupationMilitary
Arrested inSimferopol, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
Held atFederal Governmental Institution "Penal colony no. 4 of the Federal Penitentiary Service"
Categorytreason
StatusConvicted
Sentence18 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Denis Narolsky, a contractor, was initially sentenced to 9 years for desertion after leaving his military unit unauthorizedly due to not wanting to participate in the war. He was later sentenced to 18 years for high treason.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Deserted military unit after the beginning of the war.
- 02Motivated by not wanting to participate in the war.
- 03Initially sentenced to 9 years for desertion.
- 04Later sentenced to 18 years for high treason.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Desertion
- 02Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 338
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Denis is common among Slavic Russians, and the location in Crimea suggests a Russian-speaking population.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 6mo / 18 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Denis Narolsky (PPW case cmi88dx9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88dx950074li0tfeclf4rz. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/denis-narolsky).
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