The Zeyskiy District Court of the Amur Region convicted Brothers Yevgeniy Bitusov and Leonid Druzhinin. Brother Bitusov was sentenced to six years in prison. Brother Druzhinin was sentenced to six and a half years in prison. They were taken into custody from the courtroom.

We are proud of our brothers and sisters who continue to prove themselves God’s ministers by their endurance and patience.—2 Corinthians 6:3-10.

1. March 21, 2019

   Law enforcement officers searched the homes of multiple families of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Zeya, including those of Yevgeniy and Leonid

2. August 10, 2020

   Criminal case was initiated

3. October 13, 2020

   Law enforcement officers searched the homes of Yevgeniy and Leonid a second time. Leonid was detained and interrogated for two hours

4. June 20, 2022

   Criminal trial began