Oleg Elymanov
Oleg Elymanov, born 1977, 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…); “Oleg Elymanov’s case of “military fake news””. Sentence (November 20, 2025): 6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since November 21, 2025. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, October 14, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Bloggers, Manual workers · Anti-war cases
Sentence
6 years' imprisonment in a general regime colony
Upheld March 11, 2026
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)
Latest event
March 11, 2026 — appeal
The court upheld the verdict.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, October 14, 2025
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· Imprisonment begins
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
Oleg Elymanov’s case of “military fake news”
Criminal case
Oleg Elymanov’s case of “military fake news”
- Case number
- 01-0441/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
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Full summary
A resident of Yekaterinburg. On 24 July 2025, a Moscow court placed him under house arrest in a case concerning “fake news” about the Russian army motivated by hatred. The prosecution was prompted by a post about the deaths of 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war in the Olenivka colony, which Elymanov shared in the "ward 13" telegram chat room. The post stated that the building holding the prisoners has been blown up by the Russian military personnel.
In 2014 and 2016, Elymanov published posts on social media in support of separatists from the Donetsk region, as well as calls for the "final surrender of the Ukrofascists in Lviv." At the same time, he shared posts criticising the Russian authorities. Elymanov was subscribed to independent Russian media outlets and pages of Russian opposition figures. In 2024, he deleted all publications about politics and since then has only posted posts about raising his son and rock bands.
On 21 November 2025, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime colony.
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- Russia
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