Biography
In June 2024, Vitaliy Zhuk received a harsh sentence for his faith in Jehovah God. A hard-working family man from Khabarovsk was sentenced to 8 years and 4 months in a penal colony.
Vitaliy Zhuk was born in 1972 in Khabarovsk, but spent his childhood in the village of Krasnorechenskoye (Khabarovsk Territory). Five children were born in the family, of which Vitaliy was the third. He loved to spend time in nature and go to the field, the river and the forest with his father.
From the age of 17 until his arrest, Vitaliy worked as a welder, at work he was valued for his experience and responsibility. He is married to Tatyana, convicted on similar charges. The couple have two daughters.
When Vitaliy was about 20, he became very ill and was hospitalized. This event made him think seriously about the meaning of life. His spiritual quest led him to a Bible study, where he discovered convincing answers to his questions. Since then, faith in God has played an important role in his life.
Vitaliy said: "I have not always been a Christian. There was a time when I was very skeptical of everything I heard, especially beautiful promises. I looked for various tricks in them so as not to be deceived. But with regard to Bible promises, I have found many reasons why they can be trusted. In addition, thanks to the Bible, I was able to change my lifethinking, speaking, behaving. I got rid of bad habits and acquired useful ones. I learned to peacefully solve problems in relationships with other people."
Vitaliy's relatives know him as a kind, modest and sympathetic person. They see that Bible study has a beneficial effect on his whole family, and they cannot understand why he is behind bars.