The Security Service of Ukraine has exposed another three clergymen of moscow patriarchate’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church who justified russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine.

According to the investigation, during sermons and conversations with parishioners they justified the kremlin’s crimes and called for support for the occupiers.

In Kyiv region, the head of one of the UOC-MP religious communities in Fastiv district has been exposed. In conversations with parishioners, he glorified ruscists and expressed hope for the capture of the oblast.

The priest also spread fake news about the Defense Forces and denied the aggressor’s air strikes on Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure.

The perpetrator had lived in Luhansk region for a long time, but after the start of the full-scale war, moved to Kyiv region and headed one of the local parishes.

In Cherkasy region, two more pro-kremlin agitators were detained. They turned out to be the rector of a church and a monk of a male UOC-MP monastery, who praised putin and russian occupation groups.

Both of them also hoped for the capture of the region by russia.

The head of the church regularly sent messages to parishioners via messenger apps in support of the occupation of the eastern regions of our state.

Forensic linguistic examinations initiated by the SSU confirmed the facts of the suspects’ information and subversive activities against Ukraine.

Pro-kremlin literature and mobile phones with evidence of dissemination of russian propaganda were found during searches.

SSU investigators have notified the church officials of suspicion under parts 1, 2, 3 of Article 436-2 of the CCU (justification, recognition as lawful, denial of russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, glorification of its participants).

The perpetrators face up to 8 years in prison with confiscation of property.

The operations were carried out by the SSU Offices in Kyiv and Cherkasy regions under the procedural guidance of regional prosecutors’ offices.