Name: Mikholap Oksana Sergeyevna
Date of Birth: July 24, 1974
Current status: defendant
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (2)
Time spent in prison: 2 day in a temporary detention facility, 95 day in a pre-trial detention
Current restrictions: detention center
Currently held in: Detention Center No.2 for Nizhny Novgorod Region
Address for correspondence: Mikholap Oksana Sergeyevna, born 1974, SIZO No.2 for Nizhny Novgorod Region, Pos. Druzhny, Kstovsk district, Nizhny Novgorod Region, 607683

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Biography

After searches in the city of Kstovo, Nizhny Novgorod region, Oksana Mikholap and her husband Andrey ended up in a pre-trial detention center. The couple were prosecuted for their belief in Jehovah God.

Oksana was born in July 1974 in Berdichev (Ukraine). She has two younger brothers, one of whom died at the age of 30. When Oksana was still a child, their parents divorced. His mother works in trade.

After graduating from the pedagogical college, Oksana worked in a correctional class. She was actively involved in the lives of her students, visiting them at home. This contributed to the fact that all of them successfully graduated from school. Later, Oksana graduated from the Pedagogical Institute and worked by profession for some time. Then she worked in an employment center, as well as an administrator in a private clinic. Before her arrest, she worked as a clerk in a construction company. Oksana has earned a reputation as a responsible and conscientious employee and has always been in good standing with employers.

In 1993, Oksana married Andrey, who worked as a driver. They have been happily married for more than 30 years.

Oksana was a religious person, looking for answers to life's questions. Together with her husband, they began to study the Bible. Having received answers to their questions, in 1999 they embarked on the Christian path.

In her free time, Oksana loves to knit, grow flowers, take care of animals, including homeless ones. Together with her husband, they love to take care of the garden and invite guests to their homes.

Due to criminal prosecution and imprisonment in a pre-trial detention center, Oksana lost the opportunity to help her elderly parents. Neighbors do not understand why the couple Mikholap are being unfairly persecuted. Many people know them as people who are always ready to help and do not conflict with anyone.

Case History

In July 2024, mass searches took place in the Nizhny Novgorod and Astrakhan regions, as a result of which three married couples ended up in a pre-trial detention center. Two weeks earlier, the Ministry of Internal Affairs initiated a criminal case against peaceful believers for participating in extremist activities. The criminal case was based on the testimony of classified witnesses, as well as hidden audio and video recordings of worship services that had been held for several years.