The case of Lukin in Moscow

Case History

Andrey Lukin from Tver first faced criminal prosecution in September 2023, when his home was searched as part of the Viktor Velikov case. In April 2025, the law enforcement officers searched his family again. The believer was taken for interrogation to the Investigative Committee of Moscow, after which he was placed in a temporary detention facility for two days. Andrey was accused of financing and participating in the activities of an extremist organization. In June 2025, Lukin’s case was separated into separate proceedings and in July it went to court.
Timeline

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    Case initiated Art. 282.3 (1)

    Captain of Justice D. T. Mamedova, Senior Investigator of the Department for Investigation of Particularly Important Cases of the Investigative Department for the Northern Administrative District of the Main Investigation Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow, separates the criminal case against unidentified persons under Part 1 of Article 282.3 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation from the case of Aleksandr Serebryakov into a separate proceeding.

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    Proceedings in the case are suspended due to the absence of persons involved.

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    Senior Investigator of the Savelovsky Interdistrict Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Northern Administrative District of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow, Senior Lieutenant of Justice V. I. Safin, resumes the proceedings in the case.

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    Search

    The Savyolovsky District Court of Moscow, chaired by Judge Dmitry Makarenkov, authorizes searches of Andrey Lukin and Viktor Velikov.

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    Search Interrogation Temporary detention facility Art. 282.3 (1) Detention center
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    Detention center

    Together with Andrey Lukin, three more people are kept, there are enough beds. The cellmates smoke a lot and use obscene language, but they listen to Andrey's suggestion to replace swear words with others that fit the meaning. There is no refrigerator and TV in the cell. The food in the pre-trial detention center is normal, it is possible to order additional food.

    Due to stress, Andrey's chronic illnesses worsened, but the man is not discouraged. He has the opportunity to read the Gospels and draw. Letters from friends and relatives provide great support to the believer.

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    Transfer of a prisoner

    Viktor Velikov and Andrey Lukin are in pre-trial detention center No. 4 in Moscow.

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    Case initiated Art. 282.2 (2)

    Materials on Andrey Lukin stand out from the general production. Now his case is being considered separately from the case of Viktor Velikov.

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    Detention center Letters

    Andrey Lukin is in a cell with two other prisoners. None of the cellmates smokes in the room and does not swear. There is hot and drinking water in the cell. The necessary medicines are given to the believer. Relations with cellmates and employees of the pre-trial detention center are friendly. Andrey is grateful for the letters of support — he put together an album from postcards and photos. Recently, he got a personal copy of the Bible.

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    Case went to court

    The case goes to the Savyolovsky District Court of Moscow. It will be considered by Judge Anna Kozlova.

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