Scandal in the OCU: Former cleric accused of 'mental disorder' in response to his departure

The leadership of the OCU responded to the statement of its former cleric Yaroslav Yasenets about leaving the structure by sending him an official letter suggesting that he has a mental disorder. Yasenets, who publicly announced his resignation from the OCU, was temporarily deprived of his «right to serve» and demanded to provide medical evidence of his mental health.

According to Yasenets on his Facebook page, an official letter dated November 1, 2025, signed by the OCU hierarch Agapit Humeniuk, refers to the receipt of some medical certificates by the Kyiv Diocese. «In view of the receipt by the Kyiv Eparchy of medical certificates indicating the possibility of having a mental disorder that affects your behavior, you have to provide the Kyiv Eparchy with complete and reliable data that would irrefutably confirm the absence of such a disorder …» — the source quotes the text of the document. The letter also states that Yasenets (mentioned under the surname Kulyk), by his public statement , «deprived himself of the right to serve until the circumstances are clarified.»

In response, Yaroslav Yasenets categorically rejected the accusations, calling them «an attempt to get personal» and a primitive method of discrediting him. He expressed his deep disappointment with the reaction of the OCU leadership and confirmed that he did not intend to return to this structure until the problems he had previously stated were resolved. «To be honest, the answer is poor, I am very disappointed, I expected something more creative. I advise Bishop Epifaniy … to hire the best researchers of the reasons for discrediting, so as not to get into a puddle,» the ex-cleric commented on the situation.

Earlier we reported that the notorious cleric of the OCU Yaroslav Kulik (Yasenets) publicly announced his withdrawal from this religious structure. The reason for his departure was his categorical disagreement with the course of the head of the organization, Epiphany Dumenko.