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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inTotma, Vologda 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
Sergei Mazin was convicted for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces. He was sentenced to one year and six months of compulsory labor, with a monthly deduction of 5% of his wages.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Previously fined under administrative article for discrediting the army.
- 02Sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor.
- 03Case based on publication of an interview.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Sergei Mazin is a common Russian name, and the arrest location in Vologda Oblast is consistent with the Russian demographic profile.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sergei Mazin (PPW case cmgoiod2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoiod21000vlizywbb6v06p. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/sergei-mazin).
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