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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex38 · male
OccupationSoldier
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
Evgeny Gorin, a Ukrainian citizen and senior soldier of the 73rd Maritime Center of the Special Operations Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, was captured in the Kherson region on the night of February 29, 2024. He is accused of sabotage, illegal border crossing, smuggling, and illegal transportation of explosives and weapons.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Евгений Горин, гражданин Украины, старший солдат 73-го морского центра сил специальных операций ВСУ, был захвачен в плен в Херсонской области в ночь на 29 февраля 2024 года. Его обвиняют в диверсиях, незаконном пересечении государственной границы, контрабанде и незаконной перевозке взрывчатых веществ и оружия.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Diversion
- 02Illegal border crossing
- 03Smuggling and illegal transportation of explosives and weapons
Criminal Code Articles
08 articleArt. ст. 222 УК РФ ч. 4Art. ст. 322 УК РФ ч. 3Art. ст. 222.1 УК РФ ч. 4Art. ст. 226.1 УК РФ ч. 3Art. ст. 222.2 УК РФ ч. 4Art. ст. 281 УК РФ ч. 2 п. аArt. ст. 281 УК РФ ч. 2 п. бArt. ст. 281 УК РФ ч. 2 п. в
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure (Evgeny, Borisovich, Gorin) is typical of Russian Orthodox Christian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 29, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Evgeny Borisovich Gorin (PPW case cminfz91). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cminfz919000eliuv8zba5c5o. Original data from politzek.org (https://www.politzek.org/prisoners#evgeny-borisovich-gorin).
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