Biography
In May 2023, a year after the mass searches in the Kuban that affected at least 51 people, law enforcement officers initiated a criminal case against Viktor Spirichev simply because of his faith.
Viktor was born in 1980 in the village of Samoded (Arkhangelsk Region) in a family of railway workers. He has a younger half-sister. His elder brother died.
After school, Viktor graduated from the courses of railway foremen, worked as a fitter on the railway, as a sales assistant, and then became an individual entrepreneur. Recently, he has been self-employed in the field of construction and repair. As a hobby, he grows vegetables.
From 1998 to 2000, Viktor served in the military. After the army, he began to study the Bible, as he wanted to do the right thing and avoid mistakes in life. Viktor concluded that this is possible through obedience to God, so in 2002 he decided to dedicate his life to him and become a Christian.
In 2009, Viktor married Larisa. She is a nurse but has not worked lately because she is a disabled person of the disability group two. Her stepfather, Vladimir Kolesnikov, has also faced persecution for his faith. The couple shares common values that unite their family. Together, they love traveling and discovering new places.
Having been prosecuted, Viktor experienced stress, and his family does not understand why their loved one had to face this.