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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex59 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaikonur, Territories outside the Russian Federation
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Oleg Kozlov was fined and prohibited from administering websites for discrediting the Russian army and calling for activities against the security of the Russian Federation. The charges relate to posts he made on social media.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Made posts on social media discrediting the Russian army
- 02Called for activities against the security of the Russian Federation
- 03Previously fined for anti-war posts
- 04Sentenced to a fine and ban from administering websites
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Discrediting the Russian army
- 02Calling for activities against the security of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name Oleg Kozlov is a common Slavic Russian name, and the arrest location does not contradict this profile.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Oleg Kozlov (PPW case cmgoipqj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoipqj6001elizygo8kz5ih. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/oleg-kozlov).
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