Biography
Vladimir Lepskiy was first prosecuted for his beliefs in February 2022, when Jehovah's Witnesses in Kuban were subjected to mass searches.
Vladimyr was born in 1966 in the village of Platonovka, 80 kilometers from Lugansk. As a child, he was fond of football. He has a younger brother and sister. Their mother is retired, their father is no longer alive.
Having received a secondary specialized education, Vladimir began working on the railway as a train compiler, later he worked as a mechanic for the repair of gas equipment.
Vladimir met his future wife at work, and in 2005 they got married. In her free time, Olga loves to sew. Her husband's hobby is fishing.
Vladimir was the first in the family to become interested in the Bible. He enjoyed the description of God's creation of the earth and the explanation of Bible teachings. In 1997, he decided to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses. Ten years later, he was joined by his wife.
In 2014, the family moved to the village of Vyselki, and eight years later returned to Platonovka. In the spring of 2024, the couple learned about the criminal case and decided to move to the Krasnodar Territory again.
The stress of the criminal prosecution affected the health of believers. Vladimir also ended up on the list of terrorists of Rosfinmonitoring, his accounts were blocked, and he lost his job. Adding to his worries is the fact that his elderly mother had suffered a stroke shortly before the incident, and he tries to protect her from bad news.