Hearing of Metropolitan Arseniy’s case to continue on June 20
Metropolitan Arseniy (Yakovenko). Photo: Sviatohirsk Lavra
The preliminary hearing of the case of Metropolitan Arseniy of Sviatohirsk Lavra, which took place on June 19, will continue on June 20, according to the Lavra's press service.
The hearing will be held at the Sloviansk City District Court of Donetsk Oblast, starting at 12:00 PM.
As previously reported, the 60-day detention period in the pre-trial detention center (SIZO) for Metropolitan Arseny, set by the October District Court in Dnipro on April 25, expires on June 22.
Metropolitan Arseny (Yakovenko) remains in the detention center as the collection of evidence in his case is ongoing and new expert examinations are being appointed.
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