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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex27 · male
OccupationBartender
Arrested inSaint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusReleased
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,220documented cases
376 urgent · 72 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
29
Case Summary
Zakhar Tatuiko, a bartender, was sentenced to 1 year and 4 months in a colony-settlement for violence against a police officer at a protest. He was accused of pepper spraying the officer, and the case was considered under a special procedure. He has since been released.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Accused of pepper spraying a police officer
- 02Case considered under special procedure
- 03Sentenced to a colony-settlement
- 04Has been released
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Violence against a representative of the authorities
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 318
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicityUkrainian
Region of originUkraine
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The surname Tatuiko is distinctly Ukrainian, and the name Zakhar is common in Slavic cultures.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 4, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Zakhar Tatuiko (PPW case cmi88d87). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88d879006xli0te9vjjrqh. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/zakhar-tatuiko).
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