73 proceedings have been opened regarding clergy and there have already been 22 verdicts.
The security service continues to document crimes against the foundations of national security committed by clergy; 22 sentences have already been passed against clergy traitors.
The head of the SBU Vasily Malysh spoke about this at a panel discussion within the forum “Ukraine. The year is 2024,” Interfax-Ukraine reports.
“Let’s move on to the religious case, this topic is of interest to everyone… 73 proceedings, 22 verdicts against clergy,” said Malysh.
< p>“There are no indulgences regarding those who in a cassock and with a censer commit crimes against the foundations of national security. We are documenting them accordingly,” he added.
We would like to remind you that recently the Metropolitan of the Cherkasy diocese of the UOC-MP Feodosius received a fourth suspicion from the SBU. Last year he was already informed of three suspicions – for inciting inter-religious hatred and denying armed conflict Russian aggression The materials of these cases were sent to court, while, as reported, while under round-the-clock house arrest, the clergyman continued to incite religious hatred because of social networks.