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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex34 · female
OccupationTeachers
Arrested inNovosibirsk, Novosibirsk Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Neuralgia, cerebellar ataxia
Case Summary
Irina Tolmacheva was prosecuted for a comment she made online regarding the deaths of Russian servicemen in Ukraine. She was initially sentenced to correctional labor but was later released due to illness.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Case stemmed from a comment about Russian military deaths in Ukraine.
- 02Initially sentenced to nine months of correctional labor.
- 03Released from sentence due to cerebellar ataxia.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Disseminating false information about the Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common surname suggest a typical Russian background.
04Sources
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: Irina Tolmacheva (PPW case cmi88bhz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88bhzq0065li0t577x3svf. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/irina-tolmacheva).
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