Case identifier RU-CMI8
Urgency: Medium
Age: UNKNOWN
Arrest location: Taganrog, Rostov Oblast
Category: Social media
Vitaly Mishin
Vitaly Mishin, a veteran of the war in Chechnya, received a 5-year suspended sentence for a comment on VKontakte stating that the Russian army was killing civilians in Ukraine. His disability and dependent minor were considered mitigating circumstances.
HEALTH RISK
LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026
Trial status: Convicted