Page "Sergey Kirov" Paragraph 5

Kirov took part in the Russian Revolution of 1905, and was arrested and later released.

He joined with the Bolsheviks soon after being released from prison.

In 1906, Kirov was arrested once again, but this time jailed for over three years, charged with printing illegal literature.

Soon after his release, he again took part in revolutionary activity.

Once again being arrested for printing illegal literature, after a year of custody, Kostrikov moved to the Caucasus, where he stayed until the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II.