In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hilarion, has been detained.
In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hilarion, has been detained. He is accused of illegal drug possession, reports TASS. The detention followed a prolonged period of pressure on the metropolitan and the Orthodox community in Karlovy Vary. In recent months, he received anonymous threats of violence and demands to leave his place of service. Yesterday, the metropolitan was detained, and allegedly a "white substance" was found in his car. Hilarion considers his detention a provocation, is ready to cooperate with the investigation, and intends to defend his name, honor, and dignity by all legal means.
More news on the event:
In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church Hilarion has been detained; allegedly, drugs were found on him. Police began searching the vehicle without reason. The Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church Hilarion has been detained. 16:37 25.05.2026 Real Time - Kazan
In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church Hilarion has been detained. He is accused of illegal drug possession, reports TASS. 16:14 25.05.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan
In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan Hilarion has been detained – he is suspected of drug possession. The Czech police detained Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev). He is suspected of drug possession, writes RIA "Novosti" citing one of his assistants. 14:20 25.05.2026 Business Online - Kazan
News from neighboring regions on the topic:
A resident of the Chelyabinsk region has been detained for illegal possession of weapons. Police detained a resident of the village of Komsomolsky in the Chelyabinsk region for illegal possession of weapons. 18:09 25.05.2026 ChelIndustry.Ru - Chelyabinsk
In the Czech Republic, Metropolitan Hilarion has been detained due to "containers with a white substance." Anna Salnikova, Editor of the news feed. The former head of the Department for External Church Relations of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan Hilarion, has been detained in the Czech Republic. 18:02 25.05.2026 Pro Gorod Perm - Perm
In Karlovy Vary, Metropolitan Hilarion was detained with white powder in his car. Subordinates of Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church published a message about his detention on his official Telegram channel. 14:54 25.05.2026 Moika78.Ru - St. Petersburg
Metropolitan Hilarion has been detained in the Czech Republic on suspicion of drug possession. The Czech police detained Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) on suspicion of drug possession, reported one of his assistants. 15:27 25.05.2026 Pln-Pskov.Ru - Pskov
Peskov stated that the Kremlin is unaware of the detention of Metropolitan Hilarion in the Czech Republic. The press secretary of the President of Russia, Dmitry Peskov, could not clarify the situation regarding the detention of Metropolitan Hilarion in the Czech Republic. 14:12 25.05.2026 IA Public News Service - Moscow
The Czech police detained Metropolitan Hilarion on suspicion of drug possession. Photo: RIA Novosti/Grigory Sysoev. The Czech police detained Metropolitan Hilarion (Alfeyev) on suspicion of drug possession. 13:38 25.05.2026 M24.Ru - Moscow
Metropolitan Hilarion of the Russian Orthodox Church has been detained in the Czech Republic. 13:08 25.05.2026 Yugopolis - Krasnodar
In Tolyatti, a woman with a large batch of drugs has been detained. In Tolyatti, police detained a local resident suspected of illegal possession of drugs in large quantities. 12:05 25.05.2026 Ploshchad Svobody - Tolyatti
In Yegoryevsk, a man with a load of drugs in his car has been detained. Video: press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Moscow Region. Police detained a 32-year-old previously convicted resident of Yegoryevsk on suspicion of illegal drug trafficking. 09:28 25.05.2026 RTV-Podmoskovie - Moscow Region
In the Chaplygino district, a man with an illegal arsenal of ammunition has been detained. Police officers of the Chaplygino municipal district detained a local resident suspected of illegal possession of ammunition during operational activities. 17:00 24.05.2026 LipetskNews.Ru - Lipetsk
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In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hilarion, has been detained.
In the Czech Republic, the Metropolitan of the Russian Orthodox Church, Hilarion, has been detained. He is accused of illegal drug possession, reports TASS. 25.05.2026. IA Tatar-inform. Republic of Tatarstan. Kazan.