In Orenburg, two citizens were sent to a pre-trial detention center for their faith, one was placed under house arrest

On May 19, 2018, 2 days after the raid on believers in the Orenburg region, the Industrial District Court of Orenburg chose a measure of restraint in the form of detention for 2 citizens who are accused of organizing worship services of Jehovah's Witnesses. The 3rd believer from the special detention center was transferred to house arrest.

• 25-year-old Vladislav Kolbanov was placed under house arrest. The hearing in his case was scheduled for May 18, 2018 at 15:00, but lasted until 23:17 local time. 50 relatives and friends came to support the young man, only 15 of them fit in the hall, the rest were waiting in the corridor and on the street. When the court announced the decision to transfer him from the detention center to house arrest, the audience applauded for a long time.
• Arrested for 58 days, until July 14, 2018, 38-year-old Vladimir Kochnev, married, has positive characteristics from the place of residence and work (master of metal products). The corresponding decision was made by Judge Igor Izmailov.
• Arrested for 58 days, until July 14, 2018, 38-year-old Aleksandr Suvorov, a key maker, is married and has a young daughter. The court was presented with positive references from Suvorov's place of residence and work, letters of thanks, diplomas and certificates from the place of study and institutions of additional education of the child, but Judge Igor Izmailov did not find an opportunity to choose a milder measure of restraint than detention.

Currently, 8 citizens are behind bars in different regions of Russia, namely: Dennis Christensen in Orel, Anatoly Vilitkevich in Ufa, Roman Markin and Viktor Trofimov in the Murmansk region, Valentin Osadchuk in Vladivostok, Alam Aliyev in Birobidzhan and Vladimir Kochnev and Alexander Suvorov in Orenburg.