Ukraine's Security Service exposes cleric of Russian-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church for spreading Kremlin's narratives – photo
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Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:40 +0200
The Security Service of Ukraine has collected evidence of antiUkrainian activities of a cleric from the OvruchKorosten Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate UOCMP in Zhytomyr Oblast.
Source Security Service of Ukraine SSU, Zhytomyr Oblast Prosecutors Office Details The investigation revealed that the priest, during the Sunday service, spoke disrespectfully about Ukrainian national heroes in his sermon and instructed his parishioners to remain silent in response to the words Glory to Ukraine, as he did, for ideological reasons.
The next time, in July this year, while singing in church, he glorified the Russian land, called Russia his motherland, and called on people to pray for it.
The suspect also posted a video of his sermon on his social media account.
Later, in September 2024, the priest shared a video by a Russian propagandist, a former member of the proRussian political party Opposition Platform For Life, accused of treason, who called for Ukraines surrender.
The video, among other things, called for strict adherence to the Russian church and the Moscow patriarch and accused the Ukrainian authorities of starting the war.
The SSUinitiated expertise confirmed the facts of the clerics information and subversive activities in favour of Russia.
Under the procedural supervision of the Zhytomyr Oblast Prosecutors Office, the priest was served a notice of suspicion of justifying Russias armed aggression against Ukraine, which began in 2014, and of distributing materials containing justification of Russias armed aggression against Ukraine, which was committed repeatedly.
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