The Case of Podlesnaya in Simferopol

Case History

In late November 2025, the investigative authorities of Simferopol opened a criminal case against Crimea resident Olga Podlesnaya — it had been separated into an independent proceeding from the case of another Jehovah's Witness, Aleksandr Voronchikhin. In December, a search was conducted at the believer's home, after which she was interrogated and placed in a temporary detention facility (IVS). She was accused of financing the activities of an extremist organization. The court placed her under house arrest. In March, the case went to court.

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