Alexey Navalny, a prominent Russian opposition leader, died on February 16, 2024, at the age of 47 in the IK-3 penal colony, known as "Polar Wolf," located in Kharp, Siberia. He was serving a 19-year sentence for extremism in this high-security facility, described as one of the world's harshest prisons. Western nations, including the UK, Sweden, France, Germany, and the Netherlands, have expressed conviction that Navalny was poisoned with a lethal toxin. The prison, situated over 3,000 kilometers from Moscow beyond the Arctic Circle, is characterized by extreme isolation, minimal daylight, and harsh conditions, including a permafrost environment.