OVD-Info
Russia · OVD-Info
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
OccupationEmergency worker
Arrested inYalta, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea
Held at—
Categoryanti_war
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Andrey Samodurov, an employee of the Ministry of Emergency Situations, received a five-year suspended sentence for spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces' actions in Ukraine. He allegedly told residents of Yalta about an emergency evacuation due to US missiles and planes.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Employee of Ministry of Emergency Situations
- 02Spread false information about Russian Armed Forces
- 035 years' suspended imprisonment
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
40%EthnicityUnknown
Region of originUnknown
ReligionUnknown
The name structure is common in post-Soviet regions, but the specific combination is not strongly indicative of a single group.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 17, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 5 years
05Related
Related Cases
Module 01 · Solidarity Matcher
Cases like Andrey Samodurov’s that ended in release.
The closest historical cases in our archive whose subjects walked free — the playbooks that worked for someone in a comparable situation.
06Sources
Data Source
Source vs. TD analysis
OVD-InfoCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
TD analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
View all data sources →§ Follow
Adds this case to your workspace and turns on email alerts for updates.
§ Updates
Get updates
We'll email you when new information about Andrey Samodurov is published.
You'll receive a confirmation email. Unsubscribe any time from a link in the emails.
Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Andrey Samodurov (TD case cmi88chu, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi88chue006mli0t61fsrslf. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/andrey-samodurov).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.