Group business of distributors of religious literature (Burdyug V.V., Blokhin N.V., Budarov S.A. and others)

The group was engaged in the production and distribution of religious Orthodox literature. In April 1982, for the reproduction of Orthodox literature (mainly liturgical publications of the Moscow Patriarchate) arrested and in December 1982 sentenced to various terms: Burdyug V.V. (4 years), Blokhin N.V., brothers Budarov S.A. and V.A. (by 3 years of imprisonment each). Searches in this case took place at many people, including priests. Burdyug V.V. 6 bags of samizdat literature were confiscated; Blokhin N.V. 400 copies "Life of the Martyr Tryphon" and 100 copies. pamphlet "The Elder of Optina Leonid". At the trial, Burdyug, Blokhin and the Budarov brothers stated that they acted at the behest of the Christian conscience (see Sowing, No. 6, 1983). (additional info from the site of the publishing house "Russian Idea" - http://www.rusidea.org/?a=7022)