Konstancia Vovk
Konstancia Vovk, born 1974, Leningrad Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp”. Status: at large. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Leningrad Oblast · Kingisepp · Mechanics · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: ban on certain activities since March 24, 2023
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
At the end of February 2023, 7 searches took place in the towns of Kingisepp and Slantsy (Leningrad region). The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under the extremist article against Kirill Khabrik, Igor Zhmyryov and other unidentified persons. Charges were also brought against Sergei Ryabokony, Andrei Morozov and Yevgeniy Poveshchenko. The latter was given a measure of restriction in the form of a written pledge not to leave the area, while the others were remanded in custody. At the end of March, searches took place in Kingisepp again. Eleven religious believers were questioned. Five more people became defendants in the criminal case - Miroslav Sabodash, Igor Shevliuga, Tatyana Stepanova, Alexander Vaganov and Konstantsiya Vovk. They were placed in the temporary detention cell, but were soon released, while Shevliuga spent 26 days in the pre-trial detention centre. All five are under a prohibition of certain actions.
Latest event
October 29, 2025 — added to the rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Added to the Rosfinmonitoring list of “terrorists and extremists”
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
Case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kingisepp
- Case number
- 12302410007000017
Other defendants in the case
- Alexander Vaganov — At large
- Igor Zhmyrev — Imprisoned
- Andrey Morozov — Imprisoned
- Evgeniy Poveshenko — At large
- Sergey Ryabokon — Imprisoned
- Miroslav Sabodash — At large
- Tatiana Stepanova — At large
- Kirill Khabrick — At large
- Igor Shevlyuga — At large
Details and sources
Full summary
Resident of the Leningrad Region. Worked as a fitter in the gas service and as a controller in a heat-and-power company. On 22 March 2023, Vovk's home was searched and she was detained. On 24 March, the court chose a measure of restriction in the form of prohibition of certain actions.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.