Biography
An experienced specialist who has worked in production for 23 years, a responsible employee, a decent person, a caring, loving father and husband—this is how those around Viktor Velikov characterize him. But because of his faith in Jehovah God, law enforcement officers came to him twice with a search, and in the spring of 2025, he was imprisoned in a pre-trial detention center.
Viktor was born in 1970 in the city of Navoi (Uzbekistan). He has a younger sister and an elderly mother. During his school years, Viktor was fond of swimming and collecting stamps, and his family also loved to go hiking and being in nature.
After school, Viktor went to Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), where he graduated from a construction school. Then he served in the army for two years, after which he returned home to Uzbekistan. Soon he met Olga, who in 1995 became his wife.
Immediately after the wedding, the couple moved to Russia, where in 1996 their son was born. It was a difficult period in the life of the Velikovs: a small child, rented apartments, frequent moves, the absence of relatives nearby, a difficult financial situation. All these difficulties the couple steadfastly overcame together, and this only strengthened their marriage. Before his arrest, Viktor worked as a lining operator at a plant for the manufacture of industrial furnaces.
From a young age, Viktor was interested in spiritual matters and different religions, as was his wife. Olga was the first to study the Bible. She immediately shared with Viktor what she learned from this book. Her husband returned home late from work, but, despite his fatigue, he continued to look for answers to his questions in the Bible. After a while, his own sister became interested in the Bible. In 2001, the Velikovs were baptized as Jehovah's Witnesses, and a year later Viktor's sister joined them.