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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex62 · male
OccupationSecurity guard
Arrested inRostov-on-Don
Held atUnder custody
Categorytreason
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
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Cultural
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Ethnic
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Case Summary
Gennady Novitsky, a security guard, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison for allegedly cooperating with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). He has been in custody since approximately March 2024.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01Accused of collaborating with the SBU
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Новицкий Геннадий Леонидович родился 10 октября 1962 года, житель Ростова-на-Дону, работал охранником. 13 августа 2024 года по ст. 275.1 УК РФ («Сотрудничество на конфиденциальной основе с иностранным государством») из-за предполагаемого сотрудничества с СБУ, приговорён к 3 годам 6 месяцам лишения свободы. Находится под стражей предположительно с марта 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Cooperation on a confidential basis with a foreign state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 275.1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure (Gennady, Leonidovich, Novitsky) is typical of Russian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2024
Sentence served
2y 4mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Gennady Leonidovich Novitsky (PPW case cmi8bmz9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8bmz9f006elipf4e1mm84h. Original data from Political Prisoners Support. Memorial (https://memopzk.org/figurant/noviczkij-gennadij-leonidovich/).
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