SBU recorded new crimes against Ukraine by Metropolitan Pavlo of the UOC MP. He was informed about the suspicion

Author:
Anna Kholodnova
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The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) exposed new crimes of the abbot of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra Pavlo (Petro Lebid).

This was reported in the press service of SBU.

The law enforcement officers learned that a day before SBU declared the first suspicion against Pavlo, the Metropolitan gave a video interview to one of the Ukrainian media. In it, he denied the existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state.

The Metropolitan also called Russiaʼs armed aggression against Ukraine a "civil conflict" that has been ongoing since 2014. Forensic linguistic examination confirmed these facts.

Investigators of the Security Service informed Metropolitan Pavlo of a new suspicion under two articles of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

  • Part 2 of Art. 161 — violation of the equality of citizens depending on their religious beliefs, committed repeatedly by an official;
  • part 3 of article 436-2 — justification, recognition as legitimate, denial of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, committed repeatedly by an official.

At the moment, the issue of choosing a preventive measure for Pavlo — detention in custody — is being resolved. The investigation is ongoing. The cleric faces up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.