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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex55 · male
OccupationOffice workers
Arrested inOrenburg, Orenburg Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Konstantin Pchelintsev, director of a historical society, faces a second case for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The initial case stemmed from removing pro-war stickers and posting a video about it, resulting in a fine; the second case's details are limited, and the trial was held behind closed doors.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Fined for removing pro-war stickers and posting a video about it.
- 02Faces a second case under the same article.
- 03Trial for the second case was held behind closed doors.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Repeated discrediting of the RF Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Konstantin is a common Slavic Christian name, and the surname Pchelintsev is typical of Russian naming conventions.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Konstantin Pchelintsev (PPW case cmgoipx2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoipx21001klizyh82ppb46. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/konstantin-pchelintsev).
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