Biography
An unexpected search and arrest left an indelible mark on the life of Konstantsiya Vovk – in March 2023, the law enforcement officers raided her home, she spent 3 days in a temporary detention facility and found out that she had become a defendant in a criminal case.
Konstantsiya was born in July 1974 in the village of Teya (Krasnoyarsk Territory). From the age of 5 she did not live with her mother. Her father remarried, and two more children were born in the family. Caring for them fell on her shoulders, since her father and stepmother abused alcohol. Konstantsiya also has an older sister and a younger brother on her mother's side.
After studying at the Achinsk Trade and Economic College with a degree in catering technology, she got a job as a chef. In 2005 Konstantsiya moved to Kingisepp. There she worked as a mechanic in the gas service, and later as a controller in a thermal power company. She raised two sons.
Konstantsiya loves reading, especially Russian classics. She was interested in spiritual questions. While living in Norilsk, she began studying the Bible and at the age of 30 decided to become one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Konstantsiya loves nature and traveling. She has been to Karelia, Belarus and Ukraine. She likes spending time with friends.
Her work involves using the telephone and the Internet. Difficulties arose due to the criminal prosecution and ban on the use of communications.
Relatives and friends of Konstantsiya are outraged and do not understand why she was accused of extremism.