Ukrainian law enforcement took unprecedented actions against a senior Orthodox clergyman, convicting him in absentia for assisting the occupying state. The Security Service of Ukraine's court ruling imposed an 11-year sentence on Vasyl Povoroznyuk – a metropolitan from the Luhansk Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate).
The official charge qualifies his actions as direct assistance to Russian aggression, with specific evidence including his public statements and media appearances. Among the documented facts are his open support for occupation processes and active spread of enemy propaganda.
The court ordered full confiscation of his personal property – two apartments in Kyiv and Luhansk regions, a private residence in Vinnytsia region, and two vehicles, including a luxury Toyota Land Cruiser 200. Additionally, Povoroznyuk is banned from holding positions in religious organizations for a 13-year period.
Documented evidence indicates that the clergyman is among the first religious leaders in the region who publicly supported the Russian invasion. His direct participation was established in the pseudo-annexation ceremony of occupied territories to Russia, held in the Kremlin in September 2022.
Since the convicted is currently hiding in a temporarily occupied territory in Luhansk, Ukrainian services are planning targeted operations to detain and bring him to justice.
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