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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex71 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inKhanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,226documented cases
379 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Vladimir Lomovtsev's case for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces, based on his VKontakte posts, was dismissed due to the expiration of the statute of limitations. He had previously been fined for similar posts.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Case triggered by VKontakte posts
- 02Called the "special military operation" Putin's delusional idea
- 03Previously fined for discrediting the army
- 04Case dismissed due to statute of limitations
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Vladimir is a common Slavic Russian name, and the location is within the Russian Federation.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vladimir Lomovtsev (PPW case cmgoip3q). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmgoip3qk0016lizyfw1e4ms8. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/vladimir-lomovtsev).
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