Case of Mironova in Chelyabinsk

Case History

In September 2022, Yelena Mironova was searched as part of a criminal case against Yevgeniy Bushev. In March 2025, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case against the woman accusing her in extremism. She was placed under a recognizance agreement and later included on Rosfinmonitoring list. In October 2025, a second criminal case was initiated against Elena — for financing extremist activity.

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    Elena Mironova is being searched as part of a criminal case against Yevgeniy Bushev. Law enforcement officers break down the front door to the apartment and film the search.

    The believer's laptop, phone, hard drives, personal records and passport were confiscated.

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    Elena Mironova is interrogated and released.

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    Major of Justice V. E. Baltachev, Senior Investigator of the Third Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Chelyabinsk Region, initiates a criminal case against Elena Mironova under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to the investigation, the woman "took part ... in religious meetings and gatherings... holding conversations with residents of Chelyabinsk, watching educational videos."

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    Investigator Baltachev presents Elena Mironova with a decision to initiate a criminal case, interrogates her as a suspect and takes her on her recognizance agreement.

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    Elena Mironova is included in the list of extremists of Rosfinmonitoring - her bank accounts are blocked.

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    Investigator Baltachev opened a second criminal case against Yelena, this time under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The ruling alleges that she "deliberately financed extremist activities ... by placing at the disposal of participants in illegal extremist activities an apartment at their place of residence." This is how the investigation interprets the friendly communication of fellow believers in her house.

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    Yelena is charged under two articles at once. The investigator takes from the believer a recognizance agreement and proper behavior.

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