Case History
In October 2025, a resident of Birobidzhan, 60, Yelena Shestopalova, learned that a criminal case had been opened against her for going to read the Bible with friends. Her house was searched.
FSB investigator, Captain of Justice Dmitry Yankin opens a criminal case against Yelena Shestopalova for participating in the activities of an extremist organization.
Judge of the Birobidzhan District Court Olga Klyuchikova allows a search in the home of 60-year-old Elena Shestopalova, the mother of Vladlena Kukavitsa, who has been on trial for her faith for more than a year.