Russian Orthodox Archpriest from Crimea supplies occupiers with drones and thermal imagers

The SBU has collected evidence on Russian Orthodox Church archpriest Dmytro Krotkov, head of the military department of the "Crimean Metropolitanate" of the Russian Orthodox Church, who facilitates the armed aggression of the Russian Federation. This is reported by the SBU.

While in occupied Crimea, Krotkov organised the collection of funds for the needs of the occupation groups fighting against the Defence forces of Ukraine.

The money received in this way the defendant uses for the wholesale purchase of attack drones, thermal imagers, portable radios and anti-drone guns, - reported in the SBU.

Krotkov personally transported the purchased goods to the Russian troops on the frontline in Kherson, Zaporizhzhya and Donetsk regions.

While on the front line, he, together with other clerics of the Russian Orthodox Church, consecrated military equipment of the occupants and "blessed" them to kill Ukrainians.

The defendant supported the Russian occupiers back during the seizure of Crimea. Then he was the rector of the UOC-MP church in Simferopol and together with the occupants tried to block the AFU coastal defence brigade in the village of Perevalnoye.

Based on the collected evidence, investigators of the SBU informed Dmitry Krotkov about suspicion under part 1 of article 111-2 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine (aiding and abetting the aggressor state).

Since the attacker is hiding in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, comprehensive measures are being continued to bring him to justice for crimes against Ukraine.