Biography
Sergey Soroka was born in August 1963 in Krasnoyarsk. He has an elder sister. The children grew up in a family where they respected traditions and celebrated religious holidays. The parents are no longer alive.
During his school years, Sergey was fond of football and hockey, and studied at the Young Avtomobilist club, where he studied the structure of the car and the basics of driving. After receiving secondary specialized education, Sergey got a job as a driver. In 2003, he began working as a wagon inspector and remained so until his retirement. Living in his own home encouraged him to learn various household and construction skills.
In August 1990, Sergey married Tatyana. She has two professions: an accountant-economist and an embroiderer on a sewing machine. Tatyana writes poetry. The spouses help children take care of their grandchildren and great-grandson.
When Sergey was 12, he thought during the celebration of Easter: "If Jesus gave his life for us, what has changed for people? And if he hadn't, where would we be now?" These questions remained open to him until the 1990s, when he was shown the answers in the Bible. Studying this book encouraged him to quit smoking, helped him settle differences with colleagues and neighbors, and strengthened family relationships. In 1994, Sergey was baptized as a Jehovah's Witness.
For Tatyana's health reasons, in 2003 the couple moved from Krasnoyarsk to Uyar, where the believer faced criminal prosecution. Law enforcement officers detained him in February 2026 and placed him in custody. After being released from the pre-trial detention center, Sergey shared: "Now I am under house arrest, and this has affected my usual way of life. There is no way to go even out into the yard, to do the necessary work where male strength is required." Relatives are concerned about what is happening.