Ex-servant of UOC-MP, who justified occupation of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, is served suspicion notice - SSU. PHOTOS
The former novice of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra conducted information and subversive activities in favour of the Russian Federation.
This was reported by Censor.NET with reference to the SSU press service.
"As a cleric of the UOC (MP), the defendant justified the armed aggression of the Russian Federation and the temporary occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine, including Donetsk and Luhansk. The suspect also publicly spread fakes about Ukrainian defenders on the eastern front and called Russia's full-scale aggression an "escalation of the conflict" between Russia and Ukraine," the statement said.
The SSU-initiated examination confirmed the facts of his subversive activities against the state security of Ukraine. During the searches at the suspect's place of residence, the SSU found a mobile phone with evidence of his criminal actions.
He has been served a notice of suspicion under Part 2 Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (justification, recognition of the lawfulness, denial of Russian armed aggression against Ukraine, glorification of its participants).
The investigation is ongoing to establish all the circumstances of the crime, including the facts of possible cooperation of the representative of the UOC (MP) with Russian special services. The offender faces up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.
