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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex52 · male
OccupationEntrepreneurs
Arrested inPetrozavodsk, Karelia
Held atFederal Governmental Institution \"Penal colony no. 1 of the Penitentiary Directorate of Republic of Karelia\"
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Ruben Poghosyan was sentenced to 6 years in a strict regime prison for spreading "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces on VKontakte, specifically regarding events in Bucha, Mariupol, and Kramatorsk. He reported being tortured and having a gun put to his neck during the search.
Key Facts
04 entries- 016-year strict regime prison sentence
- 02Charged under Article 207.3 for spreading fakes
- 03Reposted publications about Bucha, Mariupol, and Kramatorsk
- 04Reported torture and a gun being put to his neck
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01fakes about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
Documented Legal Violations (2)
- Torture
- Freedom of expression
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
95%EthnicityArmenian
Region of originSouth Caucasus
ReligionChristian
The surname Poghosyan is a distinctly Armenian patronymic, indicating Armenian ethnicity and Christian faith.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 29, 2022
Sentence served
3y 10mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ruben Poghosyan (PPW case cmi88425). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi884251003eli0tq0o83mt9. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/ruben-poghosyan).
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