From February to November 2024, the Monastery of St. Sava the Blessed of the UOC-MP donated equipment and other items totaling RUB 9.5 million to various units of the 58th Army.
This was reported by the Telegram channel Christians Against War.
Among the donations are 19 quadcopters, 18 remote controls for drones, 13 thermal imagers, 13 electronic warfare devices, 10 anti-drone netting, 7 drone detectors, 253 anti-thermal blankets, 1000 individual dressing packages, 2000 tourniquets and 1 vehicle - UAZ “Bukhanka” and a motorcycle.
To raise funds for military needs, a special piggy bank has been installed in the candle box.
The abbot of the monastery, Archimandrite Ivan (Prokopenko), often takes part in the transfer of funds. A few months ago, he was awarded the medal “For Civil Courage”.
Hieromonk Ivan (Prokopenko) was elected abbot of the monastery in December 2012.
In 2023, he was notified of suspicion under two parts (5 and 6) of Article 111-1 of the Criminal Code - collaboration.
In September 2022, Ivan (Prokopenko), together with Metropolitan Panteleimon (Povorozniuk) of Luhansk and Alchevsk of the UOC-MP, took part in a coven in Moscow, announcing the “accession” of the occupied parts of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk and Donetsk regions by Russia.