Aleksandr Kostiuk

A resident of Tver, a disinfector by trade. On 24 July 2023, a search was conducted at his home as part of a case of organising activities of an extremist organisation in connection with involvement in the Jehovah's Witnesses community. Representatives of this community are prosecuted under extremist articles solely on the basis of their religious activities, such as holding meetings and worship services and attracting new supporters. Kostiuk was given a recognisance not to abscond the country. On 13 February 2026, he was sentenced to six years in a general regime penal colony.