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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex29 · male
OccupationWorkers
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Kirill Korolev was initially sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment for attacking police officers at an anti-war rally. The sentence was later replaced with a suspended sentence after appeal.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Pushed a policeman at an anti-war rally
- 02Initially sentenced to 10 months in a settlement colony
- 03Case dismissed but decision overturned
- 04Sentence replaced with a suspended sentence after appeal
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Attack on police officers
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorCCTV/Physical Surveillance
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Kirill is a common Slavic Christian name, and Korolev is a typical Russian surname.
04Sources
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: Kirill Korolev (PPW case cmi88h3c). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88h3cv0089li0tpa31qqb1. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/kirill-korolev).
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