Elena Penza
- Criminal Code
- Article 275, Russian Criminal Code
- Verdict
- Imprisonment (general regime), Restriction of liberty, Fine
- Sentence
- 12 years
- Date of verdict
- 2025-07-20
- Region
- Occupied territory of Khersonska oblast
- Facility
- ФКУ СИЗО-6 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Печатники")
- Address for letters
- 109383, г. Москва, ул. Шоссейная, д. 92, ФКУ СИЗО-6 ГУФСИН России по г. Москве ("Печатники"), Пенза Елена Александровна, 1971 г.р.
Recognition by human rights organisations
- Recognised as a political prisonerby Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, 16 December 2025
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Case summary
Elena Penza is a resident of Nova Kakhovka (Kherson Oblast, Ukraine). A criminal case was opened against her on charges of high treason over money transfers made to support the Armed Forces of Ukraine. On 21 July 2025, Penza was sentenced to 12 years in a general-regime penal colony.
Others charged under Article 275, Russian Criminal Code
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