The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has served a notice of suspicion in absentia to Serhiy Gutenko, a UOC (MP) jeweler from Luhansk region who sells gold items to Russia and makes jewelry for the occupation groups of the Russian Federation and the FSB. This was reported by UNN with reference to the press service of the SBU.
The SBU documented the criminal activity of Serhiy Gutenko, the rector of one of the churches of the UOC (MP) in the temporarily occupied Luhansk. In addition to his church dignity, the suspect has a controlled jewelry company in the region that supplies its products to the aggressor country
Reportedly, among the cleric's regular customers are representatives of the Russian Orthodox Church, who purchase precious gold and silver items for their own collections and for decorating diocesan premises.
He also produces jewelry insignia for the occupation groups of the Russian Federation and the FSB.
"The suspect's company regularly finances the budget of the aggressor country by paying "taxes" to the occupation administration of Gauleiter Pasichnyk," the SBU said.
After the occupation of part of the territory of the Luhansk region, the cleric was one of the first to "re-register" the company in accordance with the "legislation" of the Russian Federation.
After the start of the full-scale invasion of Russia, Gutenko expanded jewelry sales in Russia and throughout the temporarily occupied part of Ukraine.
Based on the evidence collected, SBU investigators served him a notice of suspicion in absentia under Part 4 of Art. 111-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (collaboration).
Comprehensive measures are underway to bring the offender to justice, the SBU added.
Щодо понад 100 священнослужителів УПЦ (МП) відкрито справи, 26 отримали вироки - СБУ20.08.24, 18:06