This is reported by the Foreign Intelligence Service of Russia.

"According to the SVR, an agreement has been reached between the Kiev authorities and representatives of UNESCO on the export of Christian values, including holy relics, from the territory of the Kiev-Pechersk Lavra," RIA Novosti reported.

It is specified that the valuables are planned to be transferred to museums in Italy, France, Germany and the Vatican.

At present, an inventory of church property has been carried out, finances have been allocated for transportation, and transport has been prepared.

On June 6, the head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture, Oleksandr Tkachenko, announced that the commission of the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine had completed its work at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.

The administration of the reserve ordered the monks of the canonical Ukrainian Orthodox Church to leave the monastery within three days.