Biography
Andrey Lukin was 10 when his father, a police officer, died in the line of duty. His mother took up the upbringing of the children. In this difficult time, the Bible became a help for the family—thanks to it, Andrey avoided the bad influence of his peers and grew up to be a law-abiding citizen. However, the law enforcement system in which his father worked now prosecutes the man as an extremist.
Andrey was born in 1983 in Moscow. He has a younger sister. Their mother worked in a shoe factory, but after the death of her husband, she got a job as a cleaner in an cleaner of the subway—here the schedule allowed her to devote more time to taking care of the children.
Andrey was an active child. He was fond of football, hockey, skiing. He also liked creativity—he loved to draw. After the 11th grade, Andrey entered a technical school and acquired the specialty of a radio electronics engineer. He connected his career with this profession and subsequently applied his knowledge on construction projects.
Love for God and the Bible was instilled in her son by his mother. Andrey took the death of his father hard, so the biblical teaching on the resurrection became a support for him in life. In 2000, Andrey was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness.
Andrey met his future wife Yelena in his youth in the company of mutual friends. In 2009, they decided to start a family. Yelena works in the service sector. She is fond of knitting, growing indoor plants, and has recently mastered rattan weaving. Yelena began studying the Bible in 2002. She was impressed by the teaching that God is a real person, and he is not indifferent to what happens to people.
The couple love cycling, fishing, camping and picnics with friends in nature. They are known as kind and sympathetic people, they have many friends throughout the country. This was noticed even by the members of the task force, who seized postcards from the Lukins during the search.
Andrey suffers from a number of chronic illnesses. Due to his arrest, he was unable to undergo a series of necessary medical examinations.
For 15 years of family life, the couple have never parted for a long time. Andrey solved many household issues that became difficult for Yelena to cope with without her husband. The couple always tried to live close to their parents in order to visit them regularly. The health of both mothers deteriorates with age, but Andrey cannot help them because of the persecution.