The Metropolitan of Sviatohirsk Lavra, who disseminated information about the location of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been remanded in custody. This was announced by the Department of Information Policy of the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office on Telegram on the night of April 25.
"Upon the motion of the prosecutors of the Donetsk Oblast Prosecutor's Office, a native of the Republic of Karelia, russian federation, who is reasonably suspected of unauthorized dissemination of information about the location of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, has been remanded in custody without the possibility of bail (part 2 of Article 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine)", - the statement said.
It is noted that in September 2023, the Metropolitan of Sviatohirsk Lavra of the UOC-MP disseminated information of a military nature. In particular, during his sermon, he informed the believers about the locations of checkpoints, as well as units of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Police, and the Defense Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Sviatohirsk community.
The maximum punishment that he faces is 8 years of imprisonment.
Earlier, it was reported that the SBU declared suspicion to the Sviatohirsk Lavra Metropolitan due to his "hints" to the enemy on the AFU positions.