Journalist Survives 56 Days in Solitary Confinement
Journalist Antonina Favorovska of SOTAvision wrote about 56 days spent in a disciplinary isolation cell at the Kostroma region's penitentiary No. 3 and how she adapted to the conditions of detention.
Consensus
- Antonina Favorskaya spent at least 56 days in a disciplinary isolation unit (SHIZO) at IK-3 in Kostroma Oblast.
- She wrote a letter dated August 4, 2026, describing her experiences and adaptations during confinement.
- She referred to her letter as '10 of my achievements in SHIZO' and used irony to describe survival skills.
- She made figurines from bread crumbs, which were confiscated daily.
- She learned to comb her hair without a mirror, live without salt, sugar, or chocolate, and use toilet paper rolls as a soccer ball.
- She practiced push-ups and could do 25 repetitions.
- She used a mug for drinking, hygiene, and cleaning the toilet.
- She was allowed reading and writing for only 1.5 hours per day.
- She spent about 14 hours a day without books, TV, pen, or paper, staring at the wall and imagining texts.
- She described her inner world as a 'mental empire' where imagination is limitless and freedom is absolute.
- She expressed gratitude for small things like bird sounds and the ability to write.
- She ended her letter with encouragement: 'We will all get through this.'
Points of divergence
- Favorskaya was first sent to SHIZO on June 13, after which punishments became recurrent, and she was ultimately sentenced in a case related to participation in a 'terrorist' FBK group, including her trip to Kharp with Lyudmila Navalnaya and coverage of the grave of Alexei Navalny. — novaya_eu
- Favorskaya was last sent to SHIZO on July 13 for refusing mandatory unpaid labor for prison landscaping, after which she was transferred to a pre-trial detention center (PCT). She was first sent to SHIZO on June 23, not June 13. — tg_sotavisionmedia
Coverage (2 sources)
- «We will all survive this»: Antonina Favorская told about 56 days in a psychiatric hospital — Новая газета Европа
- «We will all survive this». Antonina Favorская told about 56 days in SHIZO — SOTAvision