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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex27 · male
OccupationCollege student
Arrested inBlagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast
Held at—
CategoryProtest
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
Pavel Kambolin, a college student, was sentenced to 10 months of restricted freedom for painting anti-war symbols and inscriptions in Blagoveshchensk. He had also faced administrative cases and arrests related to vandalism.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Painted anti-war images and inscriptions.
- 02Targeted buildings including a cinema and cultural center.
- 03Previously arrested and fined for vandalism.
- 04Sentenced to 10 months' restriction on freedom.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Vandalism
- 02Discrediting the actions of the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 214
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Pavel is a common Slavic Christian name, and Kambolin is a typical Russian surname.
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Pavel Kambolin (PPW case cmi88fiy). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88fiyy007mli0trl8po63t. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/pavel-kambolin).
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