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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex34 · male
OccupationHealth worker
Arrested inNovocherkassk, Rostov Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Ivan Churinov, a neurologist, was fined 800,000 rubles for pouring red paint on banners with portraits of participants in the war with Ukraine. He reportedly repented and apologized for his actions.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Neurologist
- 02Fined 800,000 rubles
- 03Poured red paint on war banners
- 04Reportedly repented and apologized
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the use of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Ivan is a common Slavic name, and Churinov is a typical Russian surname structure.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ivan Churinov (PPW case cmi88210). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi882100002rli0t1nkyqx4u. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ivan-churinov).
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