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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inRyazan Oblast
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
Roman Smolyakov was sentenced to involuntary treatment for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. The case stemmed from a comment he made on VKontakte criticizing the war and its impact on a local family.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Fined in October 2023 under administrative article for discrediting the army.
- 02Charged for a VKontakte comment.
- 03Sentenced to involuntary treatment in March 2025.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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 Roman Smolyakov is typical of Russian Orthodox Christian naming conventions.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Roman Smolyakov (PPW case cmgoiqgt). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiqgty001plizyjrih200u. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/roman-smolyakov).
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