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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVolzhsk, Mari El
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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 Petrov was convicted for posting comments on social media containing false information about the Russian Armed Forces. He was sentenced to two years of forced labor.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Posted comments in a social network about the Armed Forces.
- 02Sentenced to two years of forced labor.
- 03Case involved a memorial plaque to a serviceman.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Disseminating knowingly false information about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Ivan Petrov is a classic, common Russian name structure.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ivan Petrov (PPW case cmgoioc1). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoioc1t000ulizy7xtk5r7m. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ivan-petrov).
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