Syrykh Vitaly Yuryevich
Syrykh Vitaly Yuryevich
Syrykh Vitaly Yuryevich was born on July 2, 1971, lives in the city of Kaltan in Kemerovo Oblast, and is a miner. He was charged under Part 2 of Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code in connection with his membership in a community of Jehovah's Witnesses, who are banned in Russia.
He was detained on May 2, 2021. On May 4, 2021, Judge Yevgeny Vanyushin of the Kaltan District Court placed him under house arrest, and on May 25, 2021, he was released on a written undertaking not to leave the area. In September 2022, the case was dropped.
In December 2024, he was charged under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Russian Criminal Code (organizing the activity of an extremist organization). In October 2026, he was sentenced to 6 years in a penal colony and taken into custody.