How Russia Turned an IT Specialist, a Preschool Teacher, and a Pensioner into “Terrorists”

Preschool teacher Nasiba Saidova was arrested by FSB officers early in the morning as she was leaving for work. Iryna Horobtsova was abducted from her home on her birthday. Relatives of Tamara Chernukha have had no information about her fate for more than nine months.

Over the past year, the scale of persecution of women in occupied territories has increased dramatically. This episode examines how Russian security services fabricate charges and why virtually anyone can become a target.