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Igor Lazarevich Baryshnikov

Igor Baryshnikov was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in a general regime colony for spreading false information about the Russian army on Facebook. The posts concerned the war in Ukraine and included reposts of videos from other sources.

HEALTH RISK

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Sovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast

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Igor Baryshnikov

Igor Baryshnikov was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for publishing posts about the shelling of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and the killing of residents of Bucha. He has faced health issues and mistreatment while imprisoned, including delayed medical care and restrictions on communication.

URGENT ACTION INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

Convicted