Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur Marina Voytko

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Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Marina Voytko

Updated: September 4, 2023


Name: Voytko, Marina Vasiliyevna

Date of Birth: March 16, 1965

Current status: suspect

Article of the Russian Criminal Code: 282.2 (1.1)

Current restrictions: summon to report


Biography


In May 2023, a peaceful resident of the Molodezhny village, Marina Voitko, faced criminal prosecution because of her faith in Jehovah God - armed security forces came to search her.


Marina was born in 1965 in the village of Stary Olov (Chita region). Together with her parents she moved to the village of Molodezhny, Khabarovsk Territory, where she still lives. Parents were simple agricultural workers.


As a child, Marina loved to draw, play with peers, and ride a bike. After the 8th grade, she entered college, where she received a profession as a builder. She worked in a kindergarten, and before retiring she worked for some time in the housing and communal services sector. In her free time, Marina still loves to ride a bike and spend time in nature. She has three grown sons and two grandchildren. They all live separately.


In her youth, Marina experienced a tragedy - her one-year-old son died. The young woman had a question: why did God allow this? Years later, she found the answer in the Bible. Marina found hope for the resurrection of the dead and the meaning of life. In 2005, she firmly embarked on the Christian path.


Due to criminal prosecution, changes occurred in Marina’s quiet life. The woman experienced stress because of the search. The children worry about her and try to support her in every possible way.


Brief history of the case


In May 2023, civilians in the city of Komsomolsk-on-Amur, as well as the village of Khurba and the village of Molodezhny, were subjected to night searches because of their religion. The Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region opened a criminal case against 8 believers - Vasily and Irina Bondarev, Sergey and Ulita Sachnev, Nikolai Kovadnev, Ivan Nikitin, Mikhail Dorofeev, Radion Shitov, Marina Voitko and Svetlana Zharkova. They are charged with involvement in the activities of a banned organization.


Criminal case


Region:

Khabarovsk Territory

Locality:

Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Criminal case number:

12302080009000073

Initiated:

May 4, 2023

Current stage of the case:

preliminary investigation

Articles of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation:

282.2 (1.1)

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