Photo: V. Kochnev and A. Suvorov with lawyers in Orenburg (August 3, 2018)
In Orenburg and Magadan, three believers were transferred from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest
Orenburg Region, Magadan RegionOn August 3, 2018, Inna Yangubayeva, judge of the Leninsky District Court of Orenburg, issued a decision on the election of Vladimir Kochnev and Alexander Suvorov as a measure of restraint in the form of house arrest. At the same time, as a result of an appeal hearing in the Magadan Regional Court, Konstantin Petrov was transferred from custody to house arrest.
Vladimir Kochnev, a master of metal products from Orenburg, spent about 78 days behind bars, starting from May 17, 2018 (biography).
The master of making keys from Orenburg Alexander Suvorov spent about 78 days behind bars, starting from May 17, 2018 (biography).
Konstantin Petrov, a 31-year-old resident of Magadan, was separated from his wife for about 64 days, from May 30, 2018. (Konstantin Petrov is married, works as an electrician and home appliance repairman, and enjoys drawing, sculpting, and playing the guitar.)
Russian law enforcement officers mistakenly mistake the joint religion of citizens for participation in the activities of an extremist organization. Believers insist on their complete innocence.