Biography
In 2020, the family of Yelena Yatsyk faced a number of upheavals: first, a criminal case was opened against her younger brother, Yevgeniy Bitusov, because of his belief in Jehovah God, and then the apartment of the believer herself was searched. In February 2022, Yelena was also accused of extremism only because of her religious beliefs.
Yelena was born in May 1971 in the town of Zeya, Amur Region, where she has been living ever since. Mother worked as an accountant. The father was a driver. He died at work when Yelena was 10 years old.
While studying at school, Elena was fond of sports, played volleyball. In her youth, she received the profession of a dressmaker-cutter. Elena earns a living from this business even now. In his spare time, he enjoys knitting.
Yelena’s mother and younger brother were the first in the family to study the Bible. Later, Yelena herself began to study this book. The woman was impressed by its practical value — everything that she learned and applied from the Bible had a positive effect on her life. In 1996, Yelena embarked on the Christian path.
With her future husband, Andrey, Yelena met at school — they studied together. They got married in 1994. Andrey works as an electrician, enjoys fishing. The couple raised their daughter, now she lives separately from her parents and works as a home appliance repairman.
During the search in October 2020, Yelena experienced stress. Her relatives, including her husband and daughter, who do not share her religious views, are outraged by the criminal prosecution. Tailoring customers also sympathize with Yelena.