Biography
In July 2020, Igor Lonchakov from Vladivostok became another victim of law enforcement officers. Their threats turned for a peaceful believer who is struggling with a chronic disease and two months of hospitalization. Immediately after being discharged from the hospital, he was taken under escort to the Investigative Committee and charged with extremism. In January 2025, the court sentenced the man to 7 years in a penal colony.
Igor was born in December 1977 in Saratov, and 5 years later moved with his parents to Vladivostok. He grew up as an active child: he loved to play football and hockey. After high school, he entered law school. During this period, his mother began to study the Bible, and her son joined her in this one 12 years later.
In 2006, Igor faced serious problems and began to turn to God for help. Seeing the answers to his prayers, he wanted to learn more about the Creator, got rid of bad habits and broke with bad company. In 2008, Igor became a Christian. "I realized that life has meaning, and our Creator tells us about it," Igor shared. "Now I live happily, in harmony with God's advice."
After college, having obtained the specialty of lawyer-jurist, Igor for some time worked as a district police inspector in the Department of Internal Affairs. Before the criminal prosecution, he worked as a 1st class specialist at the Russian Post. In his spare time, he likes to explore the world around him, spend time in nature, and communicate with friends. Igor is not married. He has two children. The youngest minor daughter is his dependant.
When law enforcement officers in masks and with automatic rifles broke in early in the morning, Igor experienced severe stress. However, according to Igor, knowledge from the Bible helps him cope with his worries. His elderly parents also try to support his son.