JUNE 12, 2024 | UPDATED: JULY 25, 2024
RUSSIA

UPDATE—BROTHER CONVICTED | “Serving Jehovah Together as a Team”

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On July 24, 2024, the Sovietskiy District Court of the City of Oryol convicted Brother Dmitriy Ignatov and sentenced him to two years of forced labor in a correctional facility. He will be required to live in the facility and perform work at an assigned location in the community. During the term of this sentence, 5 percent of his salary will be confiscated by the government.

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Dmitriy Ignatov

Born: 1997 (Oryol)

Biography: Works as a freight handler

Dmitriy’s mother began to study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses when he was ten years old. Dmitriy was baptized in 2017

Married Darya in 2020

Personal Comments

How has your wife supported you during this difficult time?

I am so grateful to Jehovah for giving me such a precious companion as my wife, Darya. Although this situation is challenging and at times frightening for her, she has never wavered in her support. My ability to provide for us was limited due to the restrictions placed on me by the courts, which caused me some concern. But Darya reassured me that we have everything we need. While we have lost some material things, like our laptops and phones, we have not lost Jehovah’s love. We are confident that by serving Jehovah together as a team, we can overcome any difficulties.

We are grateful for the example of Dmitriy and Darya that reminds us that if we ‘keep our minds fixed on the things above,’ we are sure to maintain our spiritual balance even while under trial.—Colossians 3:2.

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December 9, 2020

Home searched
October 28, 2021

Criminal case initiated
September 13, 2023

Home searched again
March 4, 2024

Criminal trial began

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UPDATE—BROTHER CONVICTED | “Serving Jehovah Together as a Team”

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Imprisoned for Their Faith—Russia