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Saint John the Russian was born in southern Russia, in present-day Ukraine, in 1690 AD. from a pious family. The Saint was baptized a Christian at a young age and lived his life according to the requirements of Christianity. He enlisted in the Russian army during the Russo-Turkish War and fought heroically against the enemies of his homeland. When he was taken prisoner in the battle for the recapture of Azov, he was taken to the village of Prokopio in Cappadocia and given to an Aga. There they force him to live in a dirty stable and to be severely tortured. But John, having firm faith in Christ, endures hardship with complete patience. His torture came to an end when his master received a plate of hot food in Mecca, Arabia, miraculously sent to him by the Saint.