Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

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Case of Kovadnev and others in Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Radion Shitov

Updated: September 7, 2023


Name: Shitov, Radion Stanislavovich

Date of Birth: September 23, 1972

Current status: suspect

Article of the Russian Criminal Code: 282.2 (1.1)

Current restrictions: summon to report


Biography


In May 2023, Radion Shitov, an educational psychologist who has been working with children with disabilities for many years, was accused of extremism because of his faith in Jehovah God.


Radion was born in 1972 in Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The parents are no longer alive. In his youth, Radion loved to play football, was fond of playing chess.


After school, Radion graduated from the Pedagogical Institute, where he received the profession of an educational psychologist and a biology teacher. For some time he worked in his specialty at school, but most of his life—in kindergarten.


In the 1990s, Radion began to study the Bible and, as a biologist, became convinced that the diversity of the living world and the complexity of human and animal organisms testify to the existence of a Creator. In 1998, he firmly decided to embark on the Christian path.


After 3 months, Radion married Yana. She shares his views on life. Yana works as an administrator in a hairdresser. In her spare time, she likes to make cards, crafts and skate. The couple has an adult daughter, whom they raised in the spirit of Christian values. She reads a lot and is interested in history, writes stories and is fond of photography. The family loves to spend time together: play board and other games, relax in nature.


The criminal prosecution had a negative impact on the whole family. Radion said: "After the search, the usual rhythm of life was lost. I've been stressed for a while and I'm still on my toes." Relatives and friends of the Shitovs are worried about Radion. 


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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