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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationTeachers
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Lyudmila Tolmacheva was sentenced in absentia to 8 years and 6 months in prison for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces on Instagram. The case stemmed from posts about the killing of civilians and military losses.
Key Facts
04 entries- 018.5-year prison sentence in absentia
- 02Charged under Article 207.3 for spreading fakes
- 03Posts on Instagram about civilian killings and military losses
- 04Arrested in absentia and on international wanted list
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01fakes about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedInstagram
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Lyudmila is a common Slavic female name, and the surname Tolmacheva is typical of Russian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 9, 2022
Sentence served
3y 10mo / 8 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Lyudmila Tolmacheva (PPW case cmi8843e). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi8843ek003fli0tixh6mm8s. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/lyudmila-tolmacheva).
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