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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex34 · male
OccupationJournalist, Politician
Arrested inAsino, Tomsk Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Case Summary
Alexey Shitik, a journalist and politician, is facing charges for allegedly publishing false information about the Russian Army, civilian deaths in Ukraine, and the Bucha crimes on social media. He previously fled Russia in 2018 after receiving death threats.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Published information about Russian Army, civilian deaths and Bucha crimes on social media.
- 02Previously ran for mayor of Asino
- 03Fled Russia in 2018 after death threats
- 04Parents' place searched by authorities
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01fakes about the activity of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
80%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name Alexey is a common Slavic male name, and the location in Tomsk Oblast is within Slavic Russia.
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Alexey Shitik (TD case cmi887ao, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi887ao2004oli0t772km2v9. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/alexey-shitik).
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