Ukraine exchanged a pro -Russian priest for a US citizen - GUR (photo)

"Today, the Russians in their telegrams reported that they took away the priest of the UOC (MP), who in Ukraine received a sentence for state betrayal. I will say that not without his help in this context today the US citizen returned today," Yusov said. The Ukrainian side handed over to Russia the rector of the Lysychansk Cathedral, Archpriest Andrei Pavlenko. He passed information about the combat positions of Ukrainian troops in the city, as well as in the Severodonetsk area.

He also informed curators about local patriots who could potentially resist occupation groups. The Security Service of Ukraine detained the attacker in April 2022. The investigation found that the priest was recruited by the FSB staff in 2014 during a trip to Pavlenko to Russia. The court agreed with the prosecutor's arguments and found the abbot guilty, imposing him a sentence of 12 years in prison.

For their part, Roszmi wrote that "Andrew's father was abducted by the SBU on suspicion of espionage in favor of Russia. " The US citizen is an activist who remained in Kherson and was illegally arrested by the occupying authorities. Presidential Head Andriy Yermak called his name and last name. It is about 35-year-old Murekesi Sueda. He moved to Ukraine in 2020 engaged in cryptocurrencies. The invaders saw a man and decided that it was a NATO soldier.

As a result of Murekzi, they arrested and tried in the so -called "DNR" under the article "Spreading of ethnic hatred". He was without a connection for six months. Alexander Druke and Andy Huin, who sat with him in one prison and were exchanged for the godfather of Russian President Viktor Medvedchuk, reported that Murekzi was still alive.

At the end of October, according to Murekez, he was released from prison in Donetsk, but he could not leave the city, since the documents certifying the identity were not given to him. In early December, it was reported that Murekezi still remained in Donetsk because he could not leave without documents. As of today, the White House Representative John Kirby confirmed that a US citizen has been released from captivity between Russia and Ukraine.

We will remind, earlier in the office of the President reported another exchange of prisoners. As a result, the fighters of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, who fought in the east of the country, were released, including defending Bakhmut of Donetsk region. In addition, the Red Cross spoke about the great exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and the Russian Federation.