Ten Russian Bishops Declared Wanted in Ukraine

Kokcha News Agency: Ukrainian authorities have declared ten Russian bishops wanted, according to data obtained by Sputnik. The bishops, who are affiliated with the Russian Orthodox Church, have been added to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) database as of April 24, 2025.

The list of wanted bishops includes:

1. Archbishop Ipatiy (Golubov) of Anadyr and Chukotka;
2. Archbishop Feodor (Malakhanov) of Petropavlovsk and Kamchatka;
3. Bishop Nikolay (Krivyenko) of Sorobaykalsk and Sosnovo-Ozersk;
4. Bishop Methodius (Kondratiev) of Kamensk and Kamyshlov;
5. Bishop Hilarion (Kaigorodtsev) of Kineshma and Palekh;
6. Archbishop Arkady (Taranov) of Rovenkovsky and Svardlovsk, a representative of the Ukrainian Catholic Church who requested the admission of this diocese to the Russian Catholic Church in 2022;
7. Bishop Kirill (Nakonechny) of Kazan and Tatarstan;
8. Bishop Tarasiy (Proyov) of Suromorsk and Umba;
9. Bishop Artemy (Snegur) of Khabarovsk and Primorsky Krai;
10. Bishop Pyotr (Mansurov) of Orenburg and Saraktash.

The SBU has not provided detailed reasons for the warrants, but the move is seen as part of Ukraine’s broader efforts to counter Russian influence, particularly in religious institutions, amid the ongoing conflict between the two countries.