Biography
Anatoliy Khvostov, a resident of the Krasnoyarsk Territory, became aсcused in a criminal case at the age of 73. The persecution of an elderly man and six of his fellow believers began in November 2021. Before that, the believer's house was searched as part of the case against Anton Ostapenko.
Anatoliy was born in April 1948 in the city of Makeyevka, Donetsk region, Ukrainian SSR. He has a younger brother. As a child, Anatoliy was fond of sports, immediately after school he went to work.
In addition to Makeyevka, Anatoliy lived for some time in Taganrog (Rostov Region) and Novosibirsk, later moved to the city of Sharypovo (Krasnoyarsk Territory), where he participated in the construction of the Berezovskaya regional power station. Recently he worked as a locksmith.
In the mid-1990s, Anatoliy began to study the Bible. Meditating on the prophecies contained in this book touched his heart and moved him to the Christian path in 1997.
Anatoliy is divorced, a daughter and a son were born in marriage, who is no longer alive.
The criminal prosecution hit the already poor health of an elderly person. Yet the believer does not lose hope for the wonderful future described in the Bible, and maintains a positive attitude. In this he is helped by the support of relatives and friends.