the head of Ukraine worldFamous monastery of Caves in Kyiv It was placed on Saturday less than 2 months ago house arrest center stand-off with Country government.
Metropolitan Pavel is a suspect of Fueling religious strife and justifying Russia full-size invasion of Ukraine, according to a local media Reports from the courtroom.
The court ordered him to wear an electronic tag and he was prohibited from contacting the members of Ukrainian Orthodox Church.
Pavel denied the accusations and described the actions as politically motivated.
The case is about use of Deir al-Kahf complex more Wide, position of Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine.
For now, Pavel must leave the monastery. is to spend his time under house arrest At the address where it is registered, which it is not on monastery.
previously in On the day, the police searched the house of the head of Church on site.
“They told me in Two words I doubt of a job for Russia,” Pavel said in Video released by the Russian state news RIA Novosti agency.
He was also summoned for Questioning on fees of Pavel said: Religious agitation and insult to the Ukrainian president.
dispute over the use of Cave Monastery was going on for Months. The Ukrainian leadership suspects that the Ukrainian Orthodox Church runs monastery of espionage And the agitation for Moscow.
Before the Russian invasionthe Church has sided with itself with Patriarchy in Moscow. Although it broke away after the war started, it is accused by the Ukrainians government of Continued cooperation.
In 2018, the conflict was between Ukraine and Russia already led to create of Orthodox church of Ukraine, an independent country of Moscow Patriarchate.
in the meantime, Kyiv may withdraw his right of the original Ukrainian Orthodox Church l use Cave Monastery. The monks who lived there were supposed to leave on March 29 but refused to go. the government in Kyiv So it was applied for Court eviction order.
