The Case of Chebrak in Birobidzhan

Case History

In October 2025, Olga Chebrak faced criminal prosecution for friendly meetings with fellow believers, which the investigators interpret as continuing the activities of an extremist organization. A search was conducted in her home. Previously, the believer had been a witness in the case of Oleg Postnikov.

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    Dmitriy Yankin, senior investigator-criminalist of the investigation department of the FSB of Russia for the Jewish Autonomous Region, interrogates Olga Chebrak as a witness in the case of Oleg Postnikov. The investigator threatens the believer with prosecution under the article on refusal to testify due to the fact that she uses Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. He forces her to sign a consent to record a voice sample.

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    Dmitriy Yankin issued a decision to initiate a criminal case against Olga Chebrak under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

    The wording of the document is almost similar to that contained in the cases of Elena Shestopalova and Natalia Kocheva.

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    At 7 a.m., three FSB officers come to search Olga Chebrak's house. Later, a lawyer arrives. The search lasts more than three hours. Two mobile phones, two laptops and personal records were seized from the believer.

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    Dmitriy Yankin interrogates Olga Chebrak as a suspect. The believer uses Article 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

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