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FKU IK-3, Kharp

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Background

FKU IK-3 (Russian: ФКУ ИК-3) of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia for the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, also known as Polar Wolf (Russian: Полярный волк, romanized: Polyarnyy volk) or Yamskaya Troika (Ямская тройка), is a men's maximum security corrective colony in the town of Kharp in the Priuralsky District in the Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug. It has an occupancy limit of 1,085 people (1,050 by another source).

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Capacity

1,085

Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1961

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 28 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1961

Region

Kharp

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Alexei Navalny
    Alexei Navalny
    1976–2024 · politician

    Alexei Anatolyevich Navalny (Russian: Алексей Анатольевич Навальный, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsʲej ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ nɐˈvalʲnɨj]; 4 June 1976 – 16 February 2024) was a Russian opposition leader, anti-corruption activist and political prisoner.

  • Mikhail Khodorkovsky
    Mikhail Khodorkovsky
    1963 · entrepreneur

    Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky (Russian: Михаил Борисович Ходорковский, IPA: [mʲɪxɐˈil xədɐrˈkofskʲɪj]; born 26 June 1963), sometimes known by his initials MBK, is an exiled Russian businessman, oligarch, and opposition activist, now residing in London.

  • Sergey Chesnokov
    1943 · sociologist

    Sergey Valerianovich Chesnokov (Russian: Сергей Валерианович Чесноков) is a Russian mathematician and sociologist who conducted pioneering work in the application of mathematical methods to sociological analysis.

  • Platon Lebedev
    Platon Lebedev
    1956 · entrepreneur

    Platon Leonidovich Lebedev (Russian: Плато́н Леони́дович Ле́бедев; born 29 November 1956) is a Russian oligarch and former CEO of Group Menatep.

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Contact & address

Ulitsa Gagarina, 1А, Kharp, 629420 629420
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Compared to other facilities in Russia

2129 peers
Capacity (beds)this: 1085 · peers avg: 1081 (+0%)

Data completeness

44%

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APA
World Prisons. (2026). FKU IK-3, Kharp. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fku-ik-3-kharp
Chicago
"FKU IK-3, Kharp." World Prisons. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fku-ik-3-kharp.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-fku-ik-3-kharp,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {FKU IK-3, Kharp},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/fku-ik-3-kharp},
  urldate = {2026-10-15}
}