Krasnokamensk Penal Colony IK-10 (formerly YG 14/10)

Location: Chita Region, Siberian Federal District (3,774 miles from Moscow)
Climate: Between -10 to -28 degrees Fahrenheit (-23 to -33 degrees Celsius)
Security Level: Medium

Mikhail Khodorkovsky Sent to Penal Colony in Siberian Region

Mikhail Khodorkovsky has been sent to a penal colony in Chita, a Siberian region bordering Mongolia and China, about 3,774 miles (4,700 km) from Moscow. The region is home to the only large-scale producer of natural uranium in Russia. Getting to the prison colony from Moscow requires a six-hour plane ride to the nearest city, Krasnokamensk, plus a seven hour car ride to the camp. The time difference between Moscow and Chita is approximately 6 hours.