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Vadim Zitser

Not in RussiaChecked October 18, 2026

Vadim Zitser, born 1966, Saint Petersburg. Charges: Article 207.3 part 2 item d, Russian Criminal Code (Dissemination of false information about the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, government…); “Dima Zitser's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces”. Status: not in Russia.

In brief

Saint Petersburg · Saint Petersburg · Teachers · Anti-war cases, Cases against "foreign agents"

Sentence

No information about a verdict.

Preventive measure: arrest in absentia since June 24, 2024

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

January 31, 2025 — added to the register of “foreign agents”

Checked October 18, 2026 · no changes since October 15

Timeline

  1. · Added to the register of “foreign agents”

  2. · Persecution begins

    Dima Zitser's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces

  3. · Preventive measure: arrest in absentia

Criminal case

Dima Zitser's case of "fakes" about the RF Armed Forces

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

Thematic group: Anti-war case

Details and sources

Full summary

According to OVD-Info

A teacher and founder of the public school "Apelsin" in St. Petersburg. On 24 June 2024, he was arrested in absentia in a case related to spreading deliberately false information about the Russian Armed Forces. On January 31, 2025, Zitser was added to the register of "foreign agents."

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