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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sex43 · male
OccupationLaw enforcement officials
Arrested inMoscow, Moscow
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Oleg Kashintsev, a former police officer, was sentenced in absentia to 8 years in prison for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian Armed Forces. The case stems from internet posts criticizing the war in Ukraine and the actions of the Russian president.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Former police officer
- 02Posted internet posts criticizing the war in Ukraine
- 03Sentenced in absentia to 8 years' imprisonment
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Dissemination of “fakes” about the activity of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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 Oleg Kashintsev is a common Russian name structure, and the location of Moscow confirms a Russian cultural context.
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05Sources
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Oleg Kashintsev (PPW case cmi88b20, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi88b2050063li0ttkp2kuuz. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/oleg-kashintsev).
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