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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex65 · male
OccupationRetired person
Arrested inSovetsk, Kaliningrad Oblast
Held atFederal Governmental Institution "Penal colony no. 8 of the Russian Penitentiary Directorate of Kaliningrad region"
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Russia · context
1,225documented cases
375 urgent · 71 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
124
Unknown
2
Cultural
1
Ethnic
33
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Suspected of having cancer, bladder issues
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
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.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Published posts about Mariupol and Bucha.
- 02Suspected of having cancer.
- 03Denied attendance to his mother's funeral.
- 04Suffered medical neglect in prison.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Posts about the shelling of a maternity hospital in Mariupol and the murders of Bucha residents
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Igor Baryshnikov is a common Russian name structure, and the location in Kaliningrad Oblast is historically Russian.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 7 years
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06Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Igor Baryshnikov (TD case cmi88abo, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi88aboj005tli0t4tjt34mf. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/igor-baryshnikov).
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