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Journalist

Vladimir Efimov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Vladimir Efimov, born 1954, Kamchatka Krai. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Vladimir Efimov's third case of discrediting the Russian armed forces”. Sentence (January 22, 2026): 1 year 6 months' imprisonment in an settlement-type colony , 4 years' ban on managing websites; previously convicted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code; Article 282.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 23, 2024; place of detention: Penal colony No. 5, Kamchatka Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, April 21, 2025.

In brief

Kamchatka Krai · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Journalists, Politicians · Anti-war cases

Sentence

1 year 6 months

imprisonment in an settlement-type colony , 4 years' ban on managing websites

Sentence changed January 22, 2026

First instance, January 27, 2025: 2 years

Other verdicts

  • April 4, 2025 — 2 years' imprisonment in a settlement-type colony
  • March 31, 2023 — A fine of 200,000 roubles

Charges

Latest event

October 20, 2026 — case status changed

Became known October 20, 2026 · checked October 18, 2026

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  2. · Appeal ruling

    upheld

  3. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  4. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years

  5. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 2 years

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

Criminal case

Vladimir Efimov's third case of discrediting the Russian armed forces

Case number
1-931/2024

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Vladimir Efimov's case of repeated propaganda of Nazi symbols and discreditation of the Russian Armed Forces

Case number
1-717/2024

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Vladimir Efimov's case of discrediting the Russian army in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

Case number
1-27/2023 (1-911/2022;)

There are no other defendants in this case in the database.

Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Facility: Penal colony No. 5, Kamchatka Krai

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

683006, Камчатский край, г. Петропавловск – Камчатский, ул. Вулканная, д.70, ФКУ «ИК № 5 УФСИН России по Камчатскому краю», Ефимов Владимир Святославович, 1954 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

Journalist, head of the Primorye branch of the Yabloko political party. In May 2022, detained as part of a criminal case on repeated discrediting of the Armed Forces. During the search, he allegedly handed over two gas pistols and five cartridges, which were stored in his possession illegally. He was given a preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions. On March 31, 2023, Efimov was sentenced to a fine of 200 thousand rubles. In November 2023, it became known that a case was brought against him for repeated propaganda of Nazi symbols. He was again assigned a ban on certain actions. In July 2024, there was information about another case of discrediting the Armed Forces, brought against Efimov. These two cases were merged. On August 23, 2024, Efimov was taken into custody based on a third case of discrediting the Armed Forces. On October 18 2024, he was transferred to house arrest. On January 28, 2025, Efimov was sentenced in this case to two years in a penal colony. On March 28 2025, the court of appeal reduced the sentence by six months. On April 4, 2025, Efimov was sentenced to two years in a settlement type colony on the case of discrediting the RF Armed Forces and repeated propaganda of Nazi symbols.

All fields of the record
Citizenship
Russia
Preventive measures
pre-trial detention
Persecution episodes
3
Sources (1)

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