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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex19 · male
OccupationCollege student
Arrested inUlan-Ude, Buryatia
Held at—
CategoryProtest
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
An unnamed minor is accused of vandalizing a monument to Lenin by setting fire to a banner with the letter V attached to it. The FSB claims the suspect repented and admitted guilt.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Accused of arson of a banner with the letter V.
- 02Minor at the time of the prosecution.
- 03FSB claims he repented and admitted guilt.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Setting fire to a banner with the letter V
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 214
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
60%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name is unknown, but the arrest location in Buryatia suggests a general Russian/Siberian demographic.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Unknown male 17 (PPW case cmi88a8e). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88a8eu005qli0tcq2mahao. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/unknown-male-17).
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