A priest was detained in Sverdlovsk Oblast for justifying terrorism.

A priest was detained in Sverdlovsk Oblast for justifying terrorism.

      Criminal proceedings have been opened against the priest from Verkhoturye, Yevgeny Pinchuk, under the article “Public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism.” The court remanded him in custody.

      — According to the investigation, Pinchuk, in one of the Telegram channels, justified the activities of a nationalist organization recognized as terrorist, whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation. The clergyman expressed respect for the founder of the terrorist organization, a source told Ura.Ru.

      Law enforcement officers searched the priest’s home. The day before, on October 17, the court in Verkhoturye remanded him in custody for two months. There was no official comment on the situation.

      At the same time, in 2023 Pinchuk had already been on the security forces’ radar. He was fined for discrediting the Russian army.

      Earlier, security forces detained an employee of UrFU over comments on social media.

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A priest was detained in Sverdlovsk Oblast for justifying terrorism.

A criminal case has been opened against the priest from Verkhoturye, Evgeny Pinchuk, on charges of "public justification of terrorism or propaganda of terrorism".