In Odesa, the SBU exposed a priest of the UOC (MP) for heroizing the occupiers — Ukraine

The Security Service of Ukraine exposed the abbot of one of the churches of the Odesa diocese of the UOC (MP), who supported the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine. The priest justified the actions of the occupiers, praised the dictator Vladimir Putin and incited religious enmity.

This was reported by the SBU press service.

“As the investigation established, during sermons and communication with the faithful, the archpriest praised Putin and heroized the occupying groups of Russia,” the message reads.

In addition, he tried to justify war crimes, in particular shelling of civilian objects in Ukraine. The abbot also incited intolerance towards representatives of other religious denominations among his parishioners. The SBU documented the facts of his anti-Ukrainian activities, and the forensic linguistic examination confirmed the information-subversive…