Russian passport of pro-Russian church head leaked online
Photo: Metropolitan Onufriy (facebook.com/Metropolitan.Onufriy)
The head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate, Onufriy (Orest Berezovsky), has a Russian passport. Photos of it have appeared online, according to RBC-Ukraine's sources.
According to the outlet’s sources, data from the Russian passport system directly contradicts statements by the UOC-MP, which claim that Metropolitan Orest does not have a Russian passport.
The photos show the Russian passport of Orest Berezovsky (RBC-Ukraine)
In particular, the photos indicate that Orest Berezovsky’s passport is valid.
What the UOC-MP said
Earlier, the head of the UOC Synodal Information and Education Department, Metropolitan Kliment, assured that Metropolitan Onufriy explained he only has a Ukrainian passport.
"Besides the Ukrainian one, he has no other passports, including those of the Russian Federation. He has already clarified that he never applied to the authorities of any other country to acquire another citizenship," added Metropolitan Kliment.
Zelenskyy’s decision
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy terminated the Ukrainian citizenship of UOC-MP Metropolitan Onufriy.
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) established that Orest Berezovsky voluntarily acquired Russian citizenship back in 2002. He kept this secret from the Ukrainian authorities.
Additionally, law enforcement noted that despite Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Metropolitan Onufriy still supports Moscow’s policies.
