During the 122 days in the pre-trial detention center, the believer received 562 letters of support

While under house arrest, 45-year-old Maksim Khalturin, as far as possible, continues to take care of his elderly parents. He himself draws strength, among other things, from letters from people who are not indifferent to his situation. He could receive letters while he was in jail. Under house arrest, correspondence is prohibited.

Maksim's mother, Galina Khalturina, is over 80 years old, and his father has suffered a stroke and especially needs help. On October 9, 2018, after a series of searches in Kirov, Maksim Khalturin and four other believers were detained and sent to a pre-trial detention center for singing biblical songs together and studying the Holy Scriptures. (Read more about the events in the 10-minute video "Ruthless Searches and Arrests of Believers in Kirov.") Later, Maksim, as well as his fellow believers Vladimir Korobeynikov, Andrey and Yevgeny Suvorkov, were transferred to house arrest. As for Andrzej Oniszczuk, he is still languishing in a pre-trial detention center.

Friends and relatives of Kirov residents hope that soon the label of extremists will be removed from these decent people. After all, Jehovah's Witnesses are Christians, and many wonder why they are being persecuted.