On Thursday, October 6, the so-called Nakhimov District Court of Sevastopol sentenced political prisoners Yevhen Zhukov, Volodymyr Maladyka and Vloodymyr Sakada to 6 years in a penal colony because of their participation in the religious organization Jehovah’s Witnesses banned in Russia.
According to the decision of the Russian court, Zhukov, Maladyka and Sakada were found guilty of organizing the activities of the extremist organization Jehovah's Witnesses in Sevastopol.
We remind you that on October 1, Russian security forces raided at least 9 homes of Crimeans in Sevastopol, suspected of participating in the Jehovah's Witnesses religious organization banned in Russia. As a result, 4 people were detained. Yevhen Zhukov, Volodymyr Sakada and Volodymyr Maladyka were arrested until November 30, Ihor Schmiedt – until November 23. The detainees are charged under Part 1, Art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organization of the activities of an extremist organization).