Olga is a reporter from Ufa in the southern Urals who covered protests and local news for the small independent outlet RusNews. She once volunteered for Alexei Navalny's local office, and that, together with her posts about the war, brought her a 12-year sentence. She has type 2 diabetes and has lost her voice more than once under stress in custody. In October 2026 she was awarded the Anna Politkovskaya Prize for brave journalism. She is married with children and loves cycling, drawing and animals.
