Searches in Moscow Region. Zvenigorod — Law Enforcement Officers Carry Out Raid Against Jehovah’s Witnesses

On December 10, 2025, in Zvenigorod, Moscow Region, raids were carried out at at least four addresses. Several people were interogated. A criminal case was initiated against Jehovah's Witness Aleksandr Paysov, who is now in pretrial detention.

At around 6 a.m., Investigative Committee officers, led by Sergey Zagibalov, broke into the home of Aleksandr Paysov and his mother. They seized personal notes and electronic devices. Aleksandr was detained, leaving his 86-year-old mother alone without any means of communication.

The next day, the court sent Aleksandr Paysov to detention center No. 2 in Volokolamsk. He works as a postal worker and is known as a responsible and peaceful person.

At another address, a search was conducted without the owners' knowledge: the lock was broken, evidence that people had been were visible, and a crowbar was left behind in the yard.

In the Moscow Region, law enforcement agencies have initiated criminal cases against at least nine Jehovah's Witnesses, four of whom have received suspended sentences.