Oleg Zhukov
Oleg Zhukov, born 1972, Khakassia. Charges: Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code (Organization of the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia”. Status: imprisoned. Recognition: Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners — recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion.
In brief
Khakassia · Abakan · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
No information about a verdict.
Preventive measure: pre-trial detention since January 27, 2026
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code — Organization of the activities of an extremist organization
Latest event
January 27, 2026 — preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Khakassia
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as unlawfully deprived of liberty for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial: Support for Political Prisoners
Timeline
· Preventive measure: pre-trial detention
Pre-trial Detention Centre №1 (SIZO-1) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russian Federation for the Republic of Khakassia
· Persecution begins
The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia
· Preventive measure: placement in a temporary detention facility
Criminal case
The case of the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Khakassia
Other defendants in the case
- Evgeny Bagin — Under house arrest
- Alexander Gorev — Under house arrest
- Alexei Gorokhov — Imprisoned
- Viktor Timoshchenko — Under house arrest
- Viacheslav Sharov — Imprisoned
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Address (in Russian, as written on the envelope)
655017, Республика Хакасия, г. Абакан, кв. Молодежный, 11, ФКУ СИЗО-1 УФСИН России по Республике Хакасия, Жуков Олег Викторович, 1972 г.р.
Details and sources
Full summary
A resident of the workers’ settlement of Mayna (Khakassia). On 26 January 2026, his home was searched. Authorities arrived while he was organising his son-in-law’s funeral. The following day, Zhukov was taken into custody on charges of organising the activities of an extremist organisation in connection with his involvement in the Jehovah’s Witnesses community. Members of this community are prosecuted under extremist legislation solely for religious activities — holding meetings and worship services, and recruiting new followers.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 1, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.