Andrei Mitrofanov
Andrei Mitrofanov, born 1971, Perm Krai. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); “Andrei Mitrofanov's case of repeated discrediting of the Russian armed forces”. Sentence (March 1, 2024): a fine of 200 thousand roubles. Status: location unknown. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 1, 2024.
In brief
Perm Krai · Berezniki · Pensioners · Anti-war cases
Sentence
a fine of 200 thousand roubles
Upheld May 14, 2024
Charges
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 282.4 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Repeated propaganda or public display of Nazi or extremist symbols
Latest event
October 20, 2026 — case status changed
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, March 1, 2024
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
· Persecution begins
Andrei Mitrofanov's case of repeated discrediting of the Russian armed forces
Criminal case
Andrey Mitrofanov's case on repeated discrediting of the Russian Armed Forces and multiple displays of prohibited symbols
- Case number
- 1-442/2025
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Andrei Mitrofanov's case of repeated discrediting of the Russian armed forces
- Case number
- 1-134/2024
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the town of Berezniki (Perm Region). In May 2023, a case was brought against him for discrediting the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Mitrofanov was put on a federal wanted list. On 25 July he was detained and placed under house arrest on 27 July. On 16 August Mitrofanov was taken into custody. On 1 March 2024, Mitrofanov was sentenced to a fine of 200 thousand rubles.
In September 2025, a native of the Perm region with the same name, patronymic and surname was added to the list of extremists and terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring. Later it became known that two new cases were brought against him: public justification of terrorism and defamation of the Russian Armed Forces and repeated display of extremist symbols.
Mitrofanov was taken into custody.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.