Ukraine’s SBU seizes pro-Russian books, cash, Soviet passports amid raid on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and on other premises of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate.

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Ukraine’s SBU seizes pro-Russian books, cash, Soviet passports amid raid on Kyiv-Pechersk LavraUkrainian law enforcers find pro-Russian books, cash, foreigners with Soviet passports in Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra (Photo:SBU)Ukraine’s SBU security service found pro-Russian books, large amounts of cash in various currencies and Russian citizens amid raids on Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra and on other premises of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC MP).“During document checks, some of them either provided passports and military tickets of Soviet design, or only copies, or they had passports of citizens of Ukraine with signs of forgery or damage,” the SBU said.“Now they are being thoroughly checked.”In addition, a 32-year-old citizen of Ukraine who may be involved in illegal activities of the pro-Russian news agency Antvan was found on the territory of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.The person is a trustee of the owner of the eponymous Russian company ANTVAN GROUP, Russian citizen O. V. Orlov, who owned several land plots and public catering establishments in Ukraine.The SBU emphasized that all actions are carried out within the current legislation, complying with the principle of impartiality towards the activities of any religious denomination and everyone’s right to freedom of worldview and religion, as defined by the Constitution of Ukraine."

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