Brothers Vladimir and Alexei Korotkov were born in the Perm province in a deeply religious family. In January 1897, the Holy Nicholas Missionary Monastery opened in the Perm province, with Archimandrite Varlaam as its abbot. The brothers came to the monastery and went through all the obediences, preparing to take monastic vows, but the First World War began, and they had to part ways. Alexei was drafted into the army, while Vladimir was tonsured into monasticism with the name Euphemios and assigned to serve at the podvorie of the Belogorsky Monastery in Perm. Alexei served in the army throughout the war and was awarded the George Cross.
In February 1918, Alexei returned home and immediately went to the monastery podvorie. However, soon anarchy began, and on February 21, armed Bolsheviks broke into the podvorie, starting looting and arrests, among which were the Korotkov brothers. They were tortured, and despite their courage, they were killed. Their bodies were left on the ice as a means of intimidation. At the funeral, scheduled for February 25, all of Orthodox Perm gathered, and panikhidas were served, feeling the grace of God.
The sorrow of loss was replaced by joy from the communion with the holy martyrs. The mother and sisters of the brothers soon took monastic vows, and one of the sisters wrote in memory of the martyrs that they were the first sufferers for the faith in their times, and the Lord would record their names in the Book of Life forever.
