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Journalist

Aleksandr Nozdrinov

ImprisonedChecked October 18, 2026

Aleksandr Nozdrinov, born 1985, Krasnodar Krai. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 items g, d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the RF Armed Forces, government agencies or mercenaries…); “The case of Alexander Nozdrinov on “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in Novokubansk”. Sentence (September 29, 2023): 8 years 6 months' deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since March 18, 2022; place of detention: Penal colony No. 9, Krasnodar Krai. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, March 1, 2023.

In brief

Krasnodar Krai · Novokubansk · Journalists · Anti-war cases

Sentence

8 years 6 months

deprivation of liberty in a general regime colony

Verdict September 29, 2023

Upheld June 27, 2024

Charges

Full wording of the charges

According to the investigation, he published false information in the telegram channel "SANIA Novokubansk": the reason for the initiation of case was the publication with a photo of a destroyed multi-storeyed building in Kiev and the caption "Ukrainian cities after the arrival of the liberators". According to the investigation, Nozdrinov received 1,000 roubles for the publication.

Latest event

June 27, 2024 — cassation

The court upheld the verdict.

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Recognition by rights defenders

Timeline

  1. · Cassation ruling

    upheld

  2. · Imprisonment begins

  3. · First-instance verdict

    guilty verdict · 8 years 6 months

  4. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  5. · Recognised as a political prisoner

    Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners

  6. · Preventive measure: pre-trial detention

    Pre-trial Detention Centre №2 (SIZO-2) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for Krasnodar Krai

Criminal case

The case of Alexander Nozdrinov on “fakes” about the actions of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the territory of Ukraine in Novokubansk

Case number
1-48/2023 (1-378/2022;)

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

Thematic group: Anti-war case

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Facility: Penal colony No. 9, Krasnodar Krai

Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)

352671, Краснодарский край, Апшеронский район, г. Хадыженск, ул. Грибоедова, д. 42, Хадыженск | ФКУ ИК-9 УФСИН России по Краснодарскому Краю, Ноздринов Александр Анатольевич, 1985 г.р.

Address checked October 18, 2026

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

The blogger, who ran a telegram channel "Sanya Novokubansk", specialized in corruption and violations in law enforcement agencies, the main content - "dialogues with traffic police officers". Lawyer Olesya Panyuzheva said that during the sessions the prosecution representatives threatened to initiate disciplinary proceedings, made unreasonable remarks to the defence, as well as interrupted the questioning of witnesses. The defence lawyer and author of the YouTube channel "Especially Dangerous Lawyer," Sergei Zemtsov, was removed from the room by the judge after he said that the prosecutors, jumping up and down, interrupted the defence to remove their question to witnesses. The day after one of the sessions, defence lawyer Panyuzheva was detained by traffic police officers and a report was drawn up on her for disobedience to a lawful demand of police officers (Article 19.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences). According to her, the police officers told her that they could not do anything and referred to some order. On 27 April 2023, Nozdrinov's wife and his public defender Ekaterina Nozdrinova was removed from the hall because, when answering the judge's questions, she stood up rather than standing up fully. In September, it became known that the prosecution side in the case is represented by prosecutor Alexander Ilinov, about whom Nozdrinov had previously made an investigation, accusing him of involvement in the theft of state land. On 20 September, the blogger wrote to his wife that after one of the sessions, his lawyer was not allowed to see him, and law enforcement officers, including the head of the local police department, who, according to Nozdrinov, was involved in fabricating his criminal case, went through his belongings; Nozdrinov fears that something may have been planted on him. On 29 September 2023, the blogger was sentenced to eight and a half years in a general regime colony. In November 2025, it became known that the staff of the colony where Nozdrinov was held fabricated disciplinary actions against him. Against Ekaterina Nozdrinova initiated a case of fraud in the field of credit (Art. 159.1 of the Criminal Code). The publication "Open Space" wrote that the family with three children used to live on the income of the father, and Ekaterina had to take loans, resulting in debts. On 17 May 2023, Nozdrinova's house was searched; the search order was issued by the judge who is considering her husband's case.

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