I went to a meeting with the leadership: the hierarchy of the Russian Orthodox Church, which consecrated military equipment, died in Russia.
In Moscow, at the age of 86, the former Metropolitan of Faudosia and Kerch Platon (Vladimir Udovenko) died. The press service of the Russian Orthodox Church reported this.
Plato supported the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine. In January 2017, he dedicated S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems in Feodosia and blessed the Russian forces.
In May 2018, he blessed the Kerch Strait from the air, and then held a prayer and blessed the illegally built Crimean Bridge.
In December 2022, Ukraine imposed personal sanctions against him.
Udovenko was born in 1940 in the village of Uspanka, Lugansk region. In the years 1990-1993 he was the People's Deputy of Russia.
In July 2024, the Russian Orthodox Church released him from the administration of the Feodosia Diocese and sent him into retirement.