The SBU does not fight clergy in general. The service has questions only about those who work against Ukraine, hiding behind their FSB uniforms with cassocks.
This was stated by the head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Malyuk in an interview during a telethon, an UNN correspondent reports.
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If a person in a cassock is standing there on the phone adjusting the enemy's fire on a peaceful neighborhood. What does this have to do with God? Can the cassock and censer in this case be an indulgence? Of course not. We hold her accountable like anyone else
He emphasized that the SBU does not fight against clergymen in general, but only those who work against Ukraine, hiding behind their cassocks with FSB uniforms.
It is clear that this field is favorable for the development of relevant enemy residencies
According to him, thanks to the SBU, 23 cloaked agents have already received court sentences. The list of their crimes ranges from high treason to inciting inter-religious hatred. In total, 37 suspicions have been announced and more than 80 criminal proceedings have been opened.
As of today, there are 23 of them (court verdicts - ed.). This ranges from high treason to classic incitement to inter-religious hatred. If I'm not mistaken, there are 37 suspects and more than 80 criminal proceedings
Addendum
Two clergymen of the UOC (MP) in Transcarpathia were notified of suspicion.
Two UOC (MP) clerics in Zakarpattia region are suspected - SBU27.02.24, 12:34