On September 15, 2023, the Kovrovskiy City Court of the Vladimir Region convicted Brother Aleksey Kupriyanov and sentenced him to one year in prison. However, due to the time he spent in pretrial detention and under house arrest, his sentence is considered already served. He is not required to go to prison at this time.

We too are determined to use the provisions we receive from Jehovah, which help us to “put on the complete suit of armor” in order to “stand firm against the crafty acts of the Devil.”—Ephesians 6:11.

1. February 17, 2021

   Officials searched seven homes of Jehovah’s Witnesses, including the Kupriyanovs’ home. Twenty-three brothers and sisters were interrogated

2. June 28, 2021

   Criminal case initiated. Accused of participating in the activities of an extremist organization for attending meetings

3. July 8, 2021

   Home searched a second time. Interrogated and placed in temporary detention

4. July 9, 2021

   Transferred to a pretrial detention center

5. November 19, 2021

   Released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest

6. June 21, 2022

   House arrest replaced by other restrictions on movement and activities

7. October 4, 2022

   Criminal trial began