“Yevhen Koshelnyk, a cleric of the Vinnytsia Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine, head of the Kalyniv Monastery, who publicly justified the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, was sentenced to 5 years in prison without confiscation.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Yevhen Koshelnyk, a cleric of the Vinnytsia Diocese of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Ukraine, head of the Kalyniv Cathedral, who publicly justified the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, was sentenced to 5 years in prison without confiscation.
Source: the press service of the SBU, the press service of the Kaliniv District Court of Vinnytsia, UP
Details: According to the case materials, during sermons and communication with the faithful, the archpriest praised the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, and heroized the Russian groups that are trying to occupy our country.
At the same time, the cleric expressed hope for the capture of Vinnytsia region and other regions of the central part of Ukraine.
SBU employees documented the archpriest’s crimes and in August 2024 informed him of the suspicion.
Examinations initiated by the Security Service confirmed the facts of informational and subversive activities of the abbot of the temple in favor of the Russian Federation.
Taking into account the cooperation with the investigation, the court found the cleric guilty of ch. 2 and ch. 3 Art. 436-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (justification, recognition as legitimate, denial of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, glorification of its participants).
The perpetrator was sentenced to 5 years in prison, without confiscation of property.
The court notes that the accused was taken into custody in the courtroom. He will be detained in the pre-trial detention center of the State Institution “Vinnytsia Penitentiary (No. 1)” until the verdict comes into force.