According to the investigation, representatives of the Pochaiv Lavra published content on the monastery’s website that insulted the national honor and dignity of Jews.
On Thursday, 30 November, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) commenced searches in the Pochaiv Lavra in Ternopil Oblast. Source: an Ukrainska Pravda source in law enforcement agencies Details: According to the source, on Thursday morning, SSU officers searched the Pochaiv Lavra, which belongs to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP).
The State Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) is conducting investigative actions on the territory of Pochaiv Assumption Lavra of the UOC (MP) as part of criminal proceedings about the involvement of Lavra's leadership in inciting national hatred, the SBU press center said.
The Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Moscow Patriarchate’s (UOC-MP) Pochayiv Lavra – one of Ukraine’s most important religious sites – was searched as part of a criminal case into its leadership’s role in inciting national hatred and enmity.