Elena Ivashina
Elena Ivashina, born 1975, Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea. Charges: Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code (Financing extremist activities); “The case of two Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea”. Status: under house arrest.
In brief
Occupied territory of Republic of Crimea · Saky · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: house arrest
Charges
- Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code — Financing extremist activities
Latest event
January 16, 2026 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Persecution begins
The case of two Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea
· Preventive measure: house arrest
Criminal case
The case of two Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea
Other defendants in the case
- Olga Podlesnaia — Under house arrest
Thematic group: The second case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Crimea
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of Sak (Crimea). On 15 December 2025, she was detained in a case on the activities of an extremist organisation due to her involvement in the activities of the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Ivashina was placed under arrest. She was accused of financing extremist activities. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely because of their religious activities - holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters.
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.3 (part unknown), Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.