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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inKirov, Kirov Oblast
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
Nikita Fominykh was convicted for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces on social media. The case was based on posts on VKontakte alleging civilian deaths and destruction in Ukraine.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Case based on VKontakte publications.
- 02Publications contained allegations of civilian deaths and destruction in Ukraine.
- 03Sentenced to corrective labor through wage docking.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Dissemination of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name structure and common surname suggest a typical Russian background.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nikita Fominykh (PPW case cmi88g6x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88g6xx007uli0tr6j0okus. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/nikita-fominykh).
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