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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexfemale
Occupation—
Arrested inZheleznovodsk, Stavropol Krai
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Oksana Kazantseva received a suspended sentence for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces due to a comment she posted on Alexander Nevzorov's Telegram channel condemning the invasion of Ukraine. She was also banned from administering websites and social media groups for two and a half years.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Sentenced to 2.5 years suspended sentence
- 02Banned from administering websites and social media
- 03Commented on Alexander Nevzorov's Telegram channel
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 usedTelegram
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Oksana is a common Slavic female name, and Kazantseva is a typical Russian patronymic surname.
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Oksana Kazantseva (PPW case cmgoirur). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoirurd002alizynje3zsd9. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/oksana-kazantseva).
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