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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inYalutorovsk, Tyumen Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Mikhail Kostin's case for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces was dropped because the crime was past the statute of limitations. He was previously fined for calling the Russian military 'marauders' on VKontakte.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Case dismissed due to statute of limitations
- 02Previously fined for discrediting the army
- 03Called the Russian military 'marauders' on VKontakte
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Mikhail Kostin is a common Russian name, and the arrest location in Tyumen Oblast is consistent with Russian demographics.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Kostin (PPW case cmgois1v). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgois1vb002hlizypd7tr6yx. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/mikhail-kostin).
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