Chernihiv prosecutors charge ROC priest
The Chernihiv Region Prosecutor's Office reported a suspicion notice to a Russian Orthodox Church priest from the Bryansk region for aiding Russian military personnel.
The Chernihiv Region Prosecutor's Office has reported a suspicion of aiding the aggressor state against a cleric of the Russian Orthodox Church. According to the investigation, the suspect resides in Russia, is a cleric of the ROC, and heads the department for cooperation with the Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for the Bryansk region.
Between 2024 and 2026, he visited servicemen of the Armed Forces of Russia and gave them food, equipment, computer hardware, stationery and household items. Investigators also drew attention to the priest's posts on the social network VKontakte, in which he performed religious rites during his visits and expressed support for the "special military operation."
The cleric is charged under Part 1 of Article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (aiding the aggressor state), which carries up to 15 years of imprisonment with confiscation of property. The pretrial investigation is being conducted by investigators of the Security Service of Ukraine in Chernihiv Oblast.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that the SBU announced a suspicion notice to a ROC protodeacon.
