Ivan Nenko, an investigator of the Investigative Department for the city of Birobidzhan of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Khabarovsk Territory and the Jewish Autonomous Region, opens a criminal case
against unidentified persons under Part 1.1 of Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (involvement of other persons in the activities of an extremist organization). A year later, it was merged with the case of Krushevsky and Artamonov.
In the village of Amurzet, the Kopatsky family is undergoing a five-hour search. FSB officers seize laptops, phones, tablets, flash cards, DVDs, notebooks and Bibles.
The investigator interrogates Yelena Kopatskaya, her husband and eldest son as witnesses.
FSB investigator Captain of Justice Dmitry Yankin opens a criminal case against Yelena Kopatskaya for participating in religious meetings, expressed in joint discussion of the Bible, singing songs and praying.
Elena Kopatskaya's accounts were blocked, she was included in the list of extremists of Rosfinmonitoring.
Investigator Dmitry Yankin takes Elena Kopatskaya on her recognizance agreement.