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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex50 · male
OccupationJournalist, Politician
Arrested inVologda, Vologda Oblast
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Evgeny Domozhirov, a journalist and politician, is being prosecuted for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces in his Telegram posts. The case is related to posts about events in Ukraine and the conduct of Russian soldiers, with no verdict yet reached.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Vologda
- 02Former editor-in-chief of SOTAVision
- 03Case initiated due to Telegram posts about the war in Ukraine
- 04Currently not in Russia
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Disseminating deliberately false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Evgeny is a common Slavic male name, and Domozhirov is a typical Russian surname.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 1, 2022
05Sources
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: Evgeny Domozhirov (PPW case cmi887st). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi887st6004qli0tbuom1lws. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/evgeny-domojirov).
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