The security service detained the rector of one of the churches of the Kharkov diocese of the UOC (MP), suspected of working for the enemy.
According to the case materials, at the request of Russia, the defendant leaked information about the Defense Forces in the region. In particular, he tried to establish the approximate number of personnel and weapons at Ukrainian checkpoints near Kharkov.
The archpriest also tracked the routes of movement of military equipment of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the direction of the front line.
The cleric sent the information received to the aggressor via messenger in the form of marks on Google maps and their detailed description.
According to available information, the occupiers planned to use this intelligence data to prepare missile and bomb attacks on the locations of the Defense Forces, which are involved in the defense of Kharkov.
The security service acted proactively and thwarted enemy attacks by promptly identifying the Russian informant, documenting his crimes, and arresting him.
According to the investigation, the 43-year-old archpriest began performing enemy tasks in October 2024. He was born in Melitopol and was in Russia during 2009-2018.
Then he came to Kharkov, where he worked as an IT specialist in the diocesan administration of the UOC (MP) and was appointed rector of the local church.
During the searches, a mobile phone was confiscated from the detainee, red-handed with the occupiers. Russian rubles and Kremlin awards were also found in his possession.
Security Service investigators informed the defendant of suspicion under Part 2 of Art. 114-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (unauthorized dissemination of information about the movement, movement or location of the Armed Forces of Ukraine if it is possible to identify them on the ground).
The attacker is in custody. He faces 8 years in prison.
Source: Racurs
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