Biography
In 2019, law enforcement officers opened a criminal case against Sergey Yermilov, a military pensioner of the FSB. In the summer of 2021, his wife, 50-year-old Valentina, was also accused of extremism only because of her faith in Jehovah God.
Valentina was born in November 1970 in the city of Shimanovsk (Amur Region). As a child, she went in for sports — played basketball. She has a younger sister, Olga.
After school, Valentina graduated from a vocational school. She worked as a laboratory assistant, court clerk, telephone operator.
In 2009, following her sister, Valentina and her mother embarked on the Christian path. Valentina was prompted to make this decision by studying the Bible, namely, that what is written in it gives hope for a wonderful future. She was also touched by God's promise to resurrect those who have died. Unfortunately, during the investigation against Valentina, her mother fell ill with COVID-19 and died from complications.
In 1995, Valentina married Sergey. They have an adult son who already has his own family. The spouses have a lot in common: Sergey not only shares Valentina's religious beliefs, but, like her, loves sports. Both spouses are fond of cooking. In their free time, the spouses like to travel and relax in nature.
Due to the criminal prosecution, Valentina's health deteriorated and she is forced to take medications. In addition, her husband is included in the list of extremists of Rosfinmonitoring, so his bank cards are blocked, which greatly complicates the life of the family. “Before the initiation of the criminal case, we could have gone somewhere together, but now it’s impossible,” says Valentina with regret.