The Case of Sorokin and Others in Kansk

Case History

In November 2025, the Investigative Committee in Kansk opened a criminal case against three believers — Andrey Sorokin, Yelena Kamenskaya, and Yelena Grosheva. The case was triggered by a report from a woman who pretended to be interested in the Bible. Searches were carried out at the believers’ homes. Sorokin, Kamenskaya, and Grosheva were detained; later, Andrey was placed under house arrest, while the two women were restricted from certain activities. In December, all three were added to the Rosfinmonitoring list. In March 2026, another defendant, Aleksey Pislyakov, was added to the criminal case.
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    Search Interrogation House arrest Electronic ankle tag Case initiated Art. 282.2 (1) Art. 282.2 (2) Art. 282.2 (1.1) Temporary detention facility

    The head of the Investigation Department for the Kansky District of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Krasnoyarsk Territory and the Republic of Khakassia, I. V. Piskun, opens a criminal case against Andrey Sorokin, Yelena Kamenskaya and Elena Grosheva for extremism.

    Sorokin was charged under Part 1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Kamenskaya — under parts 1.1 and 2 of Article 282.2, and Grosheva — under Part 2, Part 1.1 of Article 282.2. According to the ruling, Sorokin "conducted educational disputes," and Kamenskaya and Grosheva "conducted door-to-door visits in the city of Kansk... carried out explanatory work, thereby involving new adepts." This is how the investigation interprets the peaceful conversations of believers about the Bible.

    Andrey Sorokin, Yelena Kamenskaya and Yelena Grosheva are detained and placed in a temporary detention facility.

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    House arrest Prohibition of certain actions

    Judge of the Kansk City Court Svetlana Kalmbakh chooses a restriction measure for Andrey Sorokin in the form of house arrest "with complete isolation from society," and for Elena Kamenskaya and Elena Grosheva in the form of a ban on certain actions.

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    Rosfinmonitoring

    Andrey Sorokin, Elena Kamenskaya and Elena Grosheva are included in the Rosfinmonitoring list.

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    Search Interrogation Art. 282.2 (1)

    To be published later.

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    Court of Appeal Search

    Aleksey Pislyakov is filing an appeal against the decision of the Kansk City Court of March 4, 2026 to allow a search of his home. He considers this decision unjustified and illegal: "The court did not indicate what evidence it examined that gave grounds for the search. Also, there is a complete lack of an appropriate judicial assessment of the materials presented by the investigator."

    Aleksey concludes: "The court of first instance violated the prohibition of discrimination and treated me as a dangerous criminal, only on the basis of my religious beliefs."

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