Nadezhda Ukhova
Nadezhda Ukhova, born 1973, Moscow. Charges: Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization); “The “Revival” Church case in Moscow”. Sentence (December 3, 2024): 3 years' imprisonment in a general regime penal colony with a 7-year ban on religious activities. Status: imprisoned; deprived of liberty since August 7, 2025; place of detention: Penal colony No. 3, Ivanovo Oblast. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as a political prisoner, November 9, 2025.
In brief
Moscow · Moscow · Religious figures
Sentence
3 years
imprisonment in a general regime penal colony with a 7-year ban on religious activities
Upheld August 7, 2025
Charges
- Article 284.1 part 3, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an undesirable organization
Full wording of the charges
Interviews with sect congregates and their close relatives revealed numerous cases of health damage among participants, including documented instances of medical treatment for psychological disorders resulting from attendance at sect gatherings. Currently, Russian branches of this organization serve as tools for forming protest electorates in the country.
Latest event
November 9, 2025 — recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as a political prisoner — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners, November 9, 2025
Timeline
· Recognised as a political prisoner
Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
· Appeal ruling
upheld
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict · 3 years
· Preventive measure: house arrest
· Persecution begins
The “Revival” Church case in Moscow
Criminal case
The “Revival” Church case in Moscow
- Case number
- 01-0461/2024
Other defendants in the case
- Mikhail Koval — Imprisoned, 4 years
- Ilona Nagornova — Imprisoned, 3 years 6 months
Write a letter
Facility: Penal colony No. 3, Ivanovo Oblast
Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
155814, Ивановская область, г. Кинешма, ул. Шуйская, д.1, ФКУ «ИК № 3 УФСИН по Ивановской области», Ухова Надежда Сергеевна, 1973 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
She was detained in Moscow in October 2023 as part of a case on the activities of an "undesirable" organisation due to her involvement in the activities of the Ukrainian religious centre "Vozrozhdeniye". On 3rd of December 2024, Ukhova was sentenced to three years of general regime penal colony.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
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