Dmitry Tsibirev
Dmitry Tsibirev, born 1986, Saratov Oblast. Charges: Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries); Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being…); “The case of Dmitry Tsibirev on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and evading the duties of a "foreign agent".”, opened on August 1, 2025. Status: not in Russia.
In brief
Saratov Oblast · NULL, Saratov · IT specialists · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents", Cases related to mass actions
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Charges
- Article 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code — Incitement to violate sanitary and epidemiological regulations (resulting in a mass illness or posing such a threat)
- Article 280.3 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government agencies, or mercenaries
- Article 330.1 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Violation of the procedure for activities of a foreign agent, committed by a person after being persecuted for an administrative offence
Full wording of the charges
According to the investigation, on 19 January 2021, being the coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Saratov, he posted messages on his page and on the page "Team Navalny/Saratov" in the social network VKontakte with calls to participate in a rally on 23 January 2021.
Latest event
January 13, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Criminal case opened
The case of Dmitry Tsibirev on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and evading the duties of a "foreign agent".
· Added to the register of “foreign agents”
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Persecution begins
Sanitary business in Saratov
Criminal case
Sanitary business in Saratov
Thematic group: Palace case
The case of Dmitry Tsibirev on discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and evading the duties of a "foreign agent".
Thematic group: Anti-war case
Details and sources
Full summary
Former coordinator of Navalny's headquarters in Saratov, blogger. On 30 January 2021, Tsibirev was searched as part of a criminal case for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules in connection with the 23 January action in support of Alexei Navalny. On 27 September Tsibirev was interrogated as an accused of incitement. He was given a covenant not to leave.
Later it became known that Tsibirev left Russia. In July 2024 he was included in the register of "foreign agents". In August 2025, his mother was searched in Rtischev, where he is registered, in a case of discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and evading the duties of a "foreign agent".
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
- Persecution episodes
- 2
Other people prosecuted under Article 236 part 1 applied with Article 33 part 4, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.