The Security Service of Ukraine pressed charges against Metropolitan Arseniy, the abbot of the Sviatohirsk Lavra of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (in unity with the Moscow Patriarchate) over what is believed was subversive efforts benefitting Russian invaders. — Ukrinform.
  • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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    7 months ago

    “It happened during a liturgy. The vicar gave parishioners the addresses of checkpoints manned by Ukrainian troops, and that was recorded on video. That clip was then posted on the Lavra website and a local chat on Telegram. In this way, the cleric tried to mask his effort aimed at exposing before the aggressor the location of Ukrainian military checkpoints in the frontline area,” the statement says.

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    The court is yet to decide whether to remand the suspect in custody pending trial.

    You obviously hold him. Otherwise, he’ll try to escape to Russia. And they’ll likely assist.