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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryRussia
Age / Sexmale
OccupationFormer military personnel
Arrested inTaganrog, Rostov Oblast
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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.
Disability (no left leg)
Case Summary
Vitaly Mishin, a veteran of the war in Chechnya, received a 5-year suspended sentence for a comment on VKontakte stating that the Russian army was killing civilians in Ukraine. His disability and dependent minor were considered mitigating circumstances.
Key Facts
03 entries- 01Commented on VKontakte about Russian army killing civilians
- 02Veteran of the war in Chechnya
- 035 years' suspended imprisonment
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Spreading fakes about the activities of the Russian Armed Forces
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 207.3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedVKontakte
Inferred demographics
90%EthnicitySlavic Russian
Region of originSlavic Russia
ReligionOrthodox Christian
The name Vitaly Mishin is a common Russian name with a typical Slavic structure.
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2022
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06Sources
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Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Vitaly Mishin (TD case cmi885rj, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmi885rj60044li0twpqys0rc. Original data from OVD-Info (https://repression.info/ru/persons/vitaly-mishin).
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