On March 6, 2024, the Magadan City Court of the Magadan Region convicted the following brothers and sisters: Sergey Agadzhanov, Lyubov Asatryan, Galina Dergacheva, Inna Kardakova, Irina Khvostova, Galina Pechko, Konstantin Petrov, Ivan Puyda, Viktor Revyakin, Mikhail Solntsev, Oksana Solntseva, Sergey Yerkin, and Yevgeniy Zyablov.

Sergey Agadzhanov, Lyubov, Galina Dergacheva, Inna, Irina, Galina Pechko, Viktor, Mikhail, and Oksana were each given a three-year suspended prison sentence. Yevgeniy was given a five-year suspended prison sentence. Konstantin, Ivan, and Sergey Yerkin were each given a seven-year suspended prison sentence. None of the brothers or sisters are required to go to prison at this time.

1. May 30, 2018

   Criminal case was initiated against Ivan, Konstantin, Sergey Yerkin, and Yevgeniy for organizing the activities of an extremist organization

2. June 1, 2018

   All four brothers were placed in pretrial detention

3. August 3, 2018

   Konstantin was released from pretrial detention and placed under house arrest

4. October 5, 2018

   Ivan, Sergey Yerkin, and Yevgeniy were released and placed under house arrest

5. March 20, 2019

   Criminal case was initiated against Sergey Agadzhanov, Galina Dergacheva, Inna, Irina, Lyubov, Mikhail, Oksana, and Viktor. All were placed under travel restrictions

6. March 27, 2019

   Ivan, Konstantin, Sergey Yerkin, and Yevgeniy were released from house arrest and placed under travel restrictions

7. April 1, 2019

   Criminal cases were combined

8. March 2, 2021

   Galina Pechko was placed under travel restrictions

9. March 5, 2021

   Galina Pechko was charged with participating in the activities of an extremist organization and her case was combined with that of the other 12 brothers and sisters

10. April 25, 2022

    Criminal trial began

We are encouraged to see our brothers and sisters remaining joyful despite being ‘reproached for the name of Christ as the spirit of God is resting upon them.’—1 Peter 4:14.