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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inSevastopol, Occupied territory of Sevastopol
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Russia · context
1,245documented cases
387 urgent · 76 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
125
Unknown
2
Cultural
2
Ethnic
31
Case Summary
Unknown male 23 was convicted of flag desecration and vandalism for protesting against the Russian military operation in Ukraine. He received a sentence of 1 year and 3 months of restrictions of freedom.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Desecrated Russian flag
- 02Vandalism motivated by political hatred
- 03Protested against the special military operation
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Flag desecration
- 02Vandalism
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 214Art. 329
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Inferred demographics
60%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionUnknown
The name structure and location suggest a Russian-speaking individual, though the lack of a specific name limits certainty.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2022
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06Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Unknown male 23 (PPW case cmi885i6, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmi885i6o003wli0tk8sgb5hb. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/unknown-male-23).
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