The Case of Penskaya in Vyselki

Case History

In February 2022, the home of Vasilina Penskaya in Berezanskaya and that of her mother, Yelena Rumyantseva, in Vyselki, Krasnodar Territory, were searched. After 1 year and 4 months, the Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case against Vasilina for participating in the activity of an extremist organization. She and her husband, Dmitriy, were interrogated and later released, but Vasilina was placed under a recognizance agreement. Her bank accounts were blocked. In December 2023, the case went to court. The case includes the testimony of a secret witness who collaborated with the FSB by making covert audio and video recordings of meetings for worship. In July 2025 the court issued a guilty verdict against Vasilina — a 2-year suspended sentence.

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