Biography
The city of Kaltan has become another hotbed of religious persecution of peaceful believers. In early May 2021, local residents were searched with the participation of riot police, FSB officers and the Center for Countering Extremism. Vitaliy Syrykh was taken away for interrogation 250 km from his home, placed in a temporary detention facility, and then placed under house arrest.
Vitaliy was born in 1971 in Novokuznetsk (Kemerovo region). He has a younger brother. Their father was a miner, their mother worked in a furniture factory. Parents have been dead for a long time. As a child, Vitaliy was fond of sports, especially football.
After school, Vitaliy studied at an institution of secondary vocational education as an underground electrical fitter, he worked at a mine.
In 1990, Vitaliy married Nadezhda, with whom two children were born. Nadezhda works as a hairdresser. A married couple loves to spend time together at home. In 2008, the couple moved to Kaltan.
In the Bible, Vitaliy was attracted by the hope of the resurrection of the dead and eternal life on a paradise earth. He was also struck by the fact that God has a personal name, and of course, the good behavior of his spouse, which changed for the better under the influence of biblical norms and principles, did not go unnoticed for him. All this prompted him to become a Christian in 1997.
The criminal prosecution caused a lot of stress on the family. Vitaliy's health deteriorated and he had to quit his job. Relatives are outraged by the unjustified criminal persecution of this peaceful person.