The Case of Latsko in Chelyabinsk

During the raid on the homes of Jehovah's Witnesses in Chelyabinsk, a search is being conducted at the home of Maksim Latsko.

Threatening him with a weapon, law enforcement officers force him out of the room and search the premises. They interact respectfully with Maksim's elderly mother. The believer's electronic devices, data storage media, religious literature, personal notes, and savings are seized. He is not given a copy of the court order authorizing the search.

Maksim is interrogated as a witness. He is asked questions about his association with the organization of Jehovah's Witnesses and whether he is acquainted with Yevgeniy Bushev.

Latsko is summoned to the FSB office and interrogated as a witness in the case of Yelena Mironova.

A criminal case was initiated against Maksim Latsko under the article for organizing the activity of an extremist organization. The basis for the prosecution was Latsko’s meetings with friends to discuss the Bible. Senior Investigator D. V. Protsenko had Maksim sign a recognizance agreement and a pledge of proper conduct.