★ HOW OLD IS ELENA KOSTYUCHENKO?
Elena Kostyuchenko is 38 years old, born September 25, 1987 in RU · Libra.
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About
Elena Kostyuchenko exposed Russia's hidden wars and brutality through fearless investigative journalism. Born in 1987, the Russian journalist and gay rights activist worked for Novaya Gazeta, breaking stories on Pussy Riot's punk protest and the Zhanaozen massacre while documenting Russian fighters in Ukraine's Donbas conflict. Assaulted and arrested repeatedly for her work, she survived a suspected poison attack in Munich in October 2022. As a Libra, she channels investigative precision into exposing institutional power.
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Biography
Elena Kostyuchenko broke silence on Russia's most dangerous stories. The investigative reporter for Novaya Gazeta was the first journalist to document the punk protest band Pussy Riot and report on the Zhanaozen massacre in 2011. She covered mass protests against a 12-lane highway project through Khimki Forest and exposed Russian military presence in the War in Donbas in Eastern Ukraine—work that made her a target.
Born 25 September 1987 in Russia, Kostyuchenko combined journalism and gay rights activism in a country where both carried legal and physical risk. Her occupation as a writer and investigative reporter demanded both documentation skills and moral courage. She has been assaulted and arrested multiple times in retribution for exposing state secrets and human rights violations. In October 2022, while exiled in Munich, Germany, she survived what security analysts believe was a poisoning attempt—a marker of how far authorities would go to silence her. As a Libra with Life Path 5, her numerology reflects a restless drive toward truth-telling and breaking through institutional deception.
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Trivia
- Kostyuchenko was the first journalist to report on Pussy Riot's punk protest band.
- She broke the story of the Zhanaozen massacre in 2011.
- She documented Russian military fighters in the War in Donbas while mainstream media denied their presence.
- In October 2022, she survived a suspected poison attack in Munich, Germany.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Free Spirit
Restless and adventurous. Elena Kostyuchenko reinvent often: new sounds, new platforms, new cities. Expect career pivots over decades.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- Caleb HearonPig · 1995
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Elena Kostyuchenko?
- Elena Kostyuchenko is 38 years old (born September 25, 1987).
- When is Elena Kostyuchenko's birthday?
- Elena Kostyuchenko was born on September 25, 1987.
- What is Elena Kostyuchenko's zodiac sign?
- Elena Kostyuchenko is a Libra, born September 25, 1987.
- What is Elena Kostyuchenko's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Elena Kostyuchenko was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- Where is Elena Kostyuchenko from?
- Elena Kostyuchenko is from RU.
- What does Elena Kostyuchenko do?
- Elena Kostyuchenko is a writer.
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