The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) conducted searches at the Pochaiv Dormition Lavra monastery, affiliated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP), as part of criminal proceedings related to inciting national enmity and hatred.
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The searches are part of criminal proceedings related to the Lavra's leadership being involved in inciting national enmity and hatred.
Representatives of the Pochaiv Lavra published content on the monastery's website insulting the national honor and dignity of Jews, along with inciting religious enmity against representatives of all churches except the UOC-MP.
Clerics of the UOC-MP questioned the existence of Ukraine as a sovereign state separate from Russia.
SSU officers searched the Pochaiv Lavra belonging to UOC-MP on Thursday morning
The reason for the searches was allegedly the spread of Russian ideology by representatives of the Lavra
A publication insulting the national honour and dignity of Jewish people and inciting religious hatred towards representatives of all churches other than the UOC-MP was posted on the monastery's website
UOC-MP clergy questioned Ukraine's existence as a sovereign state separate from Russia in the publication
The investigation is ongoing under Article 161 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (violation of equality of citizens on basis of racial, ethnic or religious affiliation)
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