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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMakhachkala, Dagestan
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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 unknown male from Dagestan is being prosecuted for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces while outside of Russia in 2022. He was arrested in absentia.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Charged with spreading false information about the Armed Forces
- 02Information spread while outside of Russia in 2022
- 03Arrested in absentia
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading “fake” information about the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
40%EthnicityUnknown
Region of originNorth Caucasus
ReligionMuslim (Sunni)
The arrest location in Makhachkala, Dagestan, strongly suggests a North Caucasian background, which is predominantly Muslim.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Unknown male 420 (PPW case cmgoivxi). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoivxi2003ylizywom23py7. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/unknown-male-420).
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