New Searches of Jehovah's Witnesses — This Time in Armavir and its Environs

In the early morning of November 19, 2025, a raid was carried out against local Jehovah's Witnesses in Armavir and the village of Konokovo. At least five people were searched and interrogated.

The criminal case was initiated by Vera Moskovaya, an investigator of the Investigative Committee. Two believers — Daniil Koval, 47, and Viktor Vikulyev, 35, — are suspected of organizing the activities of a liquidated organization (Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code).

The number of Jehovah's Witnesses persecuted in the Kuban has reached 40. One of them, pensioner Valeriy Baylo, died in prison due to the failure to provide him with medical care.