The last image of Alexei Navalny

In a video posted on social media, the Russian opposition leader is seen healthy and in good spirits during a remote court appearance.

The death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in prison was reported Friday. Upon learning the news, a video from Thursday surfaced of the Russian political prisoner in a court video hearing, seen seemingly healthy.

"Yesterday's video of Alexei Navalny in a session with the Kovrov court via video link from Kharp. Alexei is awake, healthy and cheerful," read a post on X from SOTA, a Russian independent media group.

His team posted a photo of the same appearance and condemned the irregularities in the case against Navalny.

Considered the most prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin in the last decade, Navalny was serving a 19-year prison sentence for various crimes, most of which were politically motivated.