Biography
In December 2024, the court sentenced Dmitriy Chausov and his wife, Oksana, to 2.5 years in a penal colony because of the peaceful practice of their religion.
Dmitriy was born in 1988 in Kursk. He was raised by his grandmother. In his youth, the boy was engaged in running. After school, he graduated from the railway technical school. In 2012, he served in the army. Then he worked in his specialty as a railway fitter. Before his arrest, he worked as a welder in the housing and communal services sector. In his free time, Dmitriy likes to do viticulture, he has his own small vineyard.
When Dmitriy began to read the Bible, he was impressed by the teaching on the resurrection of the dead, as he longed for his dead grandmother. He wanted to learn more about God and eventually dedicated his life to serving him in 2014, on the same day as his wife.
Dmitriy met Oksana in April 2012. Six months later they got married. Oksana is a master of manicure and pedicure. She was familiar with the Bible from childhood, as her grandparents were believers.
Religious persecution disrupted the usual way of life of a married couple. Once in the pre-trial detention center after the search, Dmitriy lost the opportunity to take care of his wife and support her. Also, because of his arrest, he had to interrupt treatment for a serious illness.