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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex30 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusReleased
Sentence1 year
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Yes
Case Summary
Valery Dubeniuk was sentenced to one year in a colony-settlement for participating in an attack on a police officer during an anti-war rally in St. Petersburg. He pleaded guilty and was released in October 2022.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Participated in attack on police officer
- 02Pleaded guilty
- 03Sentenced to 1 year
- 04Released in October 2022
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Attack on police officers
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityUkrainian
Region of originUkraine
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Dubeniuk is characteristic of Ukrainian naming conventions.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 1 year
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Valery Dubeniuk (PPW case cmi88c9l). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88c9l5006fli0tli2511df. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/valery-dubeniuk).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.
