In the Primorye Territory, Searches Do Not Stop. The Siloviki Came to a 77-year-old Believer Three Times; Once He Was Beaten

On January 22, 2020, a series of searches took place in the villages of Razdolny and Timofeevka (Primorye Territory). Law enforcement officers raided three believers, including 77-year-old Vladimir Filippov, who had previously been beaten by security forces for his faith.

In addition to Filippov's home, the security forces searched the houses of Valentina Chernoskutova and Ekaterina Goga. One of the decrees authorizing the actions of the security forces was signed by judge Natalia Derevyagina. As follows from another search warrant, the basis for the operational measures was joint meetings of believers, which the security forces call a continuation of the activities of a banned organization and a crime.

As a result of the special operation, electronic devices were confiscated from all three.

Although no criminal case has been initiated against Vladimir Filippov, his house has been searched for the third time. On July 19, 2018, masked FSB officers with machine guns rudely broke into his apartment, where he was with his wife and daughter. After hitting the pensioner in the face, they threw him to the floor and twisted his arms. Bibles in various translations, personal publications and electronic equipment were seized from the family.

On August 15, 2019, under the pretext of a "population census", senior investigator D. A. Shevchenko came to the Filippovs' apartment and conducted a second search, but without a court order. Due to the rude treatment of the authorities, Vladimir's wife Lyubov has already suffered a hypertensive crisis twice. I had to call an ambulance.