Vladislav Barabanov
Vladislav Barabanov, born 1997, Moscow. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Vladislav Barabanov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces”, opened on April 21, 2023. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since July 29, 2019; place of detention: Pre-trial detention centre No. 4, Moscow.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Anti-war cases, Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since August 14, 2025
Charges
- Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code — Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries (based on political, ideological, racial, national or religious hatred or enmity, or on grounds of hatred or enmity in relation to any social group)
- Article 212 part 2 applied with Article 30 part 1, Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, he took an active part in the protest on 27 July 2019 and coordinated the actions of protesters in Palashevsky Lane, "organized the directed movement" of protesters on Petrovsky Boulevard.
Latest event
October 20, 2026 — case status changed
Timeline
· Preventive measure: arrest in absentia
· Criminal case opened
Vladislav Barabanov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
· Persecution ends
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Vladislav Barabanov case
Criminal case
Vladislav Barabanov case
Thematic group: Moscow case; The case of July 27th
Vladislav Barabanov's case of "fakes" about the Russian Armed Forces
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Facility: Pre-trial detention centre No. 4, Moscow
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
127081, г. Москва, ул. Вилюйская, д. 4, ФКУ СИЗО-4 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Медведь"), Барабанов Владислав Александрович, 1997 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
Detained on 27 July 2019 during the dispersal of the rally for fair elections and left for two nights in the police station. On 29 July, he was sent to administrative arrest for seven days. On 3 August, immediately after leaving the special reception centre, Barabanov was taken to the Investigative Committee for questioning and charged with participation in mass riots. On 5 August, the court sent him to custody.
On 3 September, the Investigative Committee reported that the prosecution against Barabanov was terminated.
On 21 April 2023, a case of "fakes" about the Armed Forces was opened against Barabanov. He was put on a wanted list.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
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