Metropolitan Feodosiy has had his overnight house arrest reduced

On October 4, 2024, the Sosnovsky District Court of Cherkasy held a regular hearing in one of the cases brought against the hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Feodosiy of Cherkasy and Kaniv. As a result of the meeting, the bishop’s term of nightly house arrest was reduced. This is reported by the publication “Suspilne.Cherkasy”.

It is reported that during the meeting, the prosecution requested the court to extend the preventive measure in the form of night house arrest, while the defense asked to reconsider such a sentence and impose a personal obligation on Metropolitan Feodosiy.

“The accused continues to commit the crimes of which he is suspected. Therefore, I believe that it is necessary to extend the previously imposed preventive measure,” — said prosecutor Vadim Kolomiets.

In turn, the bishop’s lawyer convinced the court that the prosecution has no evidence of Metropolitan Theodosius’ influence on witnesses, as stated by the prosecutor.

“The prosecutor in his appeal stated that the suspect has a bad attitude towards the Ukrainian authorities and society, let him justify it. I ask to deny the prosecutor’s motion and choose a personal commitment. The prosecutor has not proved anything, he has not added any evidence of influence on witnesses,” — said Metropolitan Feodosiy’s lawyer.

As a result, the court decided to extend the nightly house arrest for the UOC bishop for two months, until December 2, but to reduce its duration. The previous preventive measure was in effect from ten in the evening to six in the morning. The judge in the case of Oleksandr Gomeniuk changed the time from 23:00 to five in the morning the next day. It will be in effect for 60 days. During this time, Metropolitan Feodosiy must wear an electronic bracelet.

Earlier, we reported that the lawyers of the abbot of the Holy Dormition Sviatohirsk Lavra, Metropolitan Arseny, obtained a court order for the UOC hierarch to participate in court hearings in an online format. The court made the decision during a preparatory hearing at the end of September 2024.