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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNefteyugansk, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Aleksei Smirnov received a suspended sentence for discrediting the Russian army through social media posts. The case was based on posts made between February and August 2024, the content of which is unknown.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Received 6 months' suspended imprisonment
- 02Banned from administering websites for 2.5 years
- 03Fined for discrediting singer Shaman
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Discrediting the Russian army
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 280.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
Smirnov is a very common, historically Russian patronymic surname, and Aleksei is a standard Russian male given name.
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Aleksei Smirnov (TD case cmgoiupv, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmgoiupvm003glizyk055uqza. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/aleksei-smirnov).
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