Name: Starikov Sergey Nikolayevich
Date of Birth: February 6, 1976
Current status: accused
Articles of Criminal Code of Russian Federation: 282.2 (1)
Current restrictions: recognizance agreement

Biography

Sergey Starikov was born in February 1976 in Kachanovo, Poltava Region, Ukraine. In 1986, together with his parents, older brother and younger sister, he moved to Naberezhnye Chelny, where he still lives.

As a child, Sergey liked judo, cycling and stamp collecting. After finishing school, he trained in various professions — as a turner, a carpenter and an electrician. For a while, he worked as a turner; later he started his own decorating business.

Sergey has always been religious, and he wanted to understand Bible teachings better. When he met Jehovah's Witnesses, he found answers to his questions.

In February 2006, Sergey married Lyudmila. A few months later, they were baptized together as Jehovah's Witnesses. They have an adult daughter.

The couple likes swimming and spending time in the summerhouse. During summer, Sergey does jobs around the house; in winter he prefers playing table tennis and going to the sauna.

Case History

In Kazan in June 2024, the Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case under Articles 282.2 (1) and 282.2 (2) of the Criminal Code against unidentified persons, later two believers, Robert Ishberdin and Sergey Starikov, became defendants. In June, searches were carried out with the participation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the FSB; Personal belongings were seized. In April 2025, both were interrogated and transferred to the status of accused, taking a recognizance agreement.
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