Metropolitan Arseniy Denied Hospitalization During Hypertensive Crisis
Metropolitan Arseniy revealed the reason for being refused hospital care after a severe hypertensive crisis. On November 3, the Sobornyi District Court decided to keep him in custody for 38 days despite his critical health and the support of ten members of parliament as surety.
During the fifth day of pre-trial detention hearings, Judge Olha Konoplenko ruled that Metropolitan Arseniy would remain in the detention center until December 10, 2025, without bail.
At the court session, his condition significantly worsened. Paramedics recorded a life-threatening blood pressure of 200/110, prompting ambulance transport to the hospital.
“I had never had such high blood pressure before,” the hierarch later said. “God is my witness – for the sake of my flock who came to support me, I held on as long as I could and tried not to show how bad I felt. Today I felt worse than ever in my life.”
In the hospital, he received a hot injection, IV fluids, and a sedative. Staff recorded his details and planned lab tests for the next morning, indicating hospitalization was necessary.
[translate:«They told the doctor about me: ‘If you hospitalize him, you’re already fired.’»]
The incident exposes troubling interference with medical care under detention.
Author's summary: Metropolitan Arseniy’s health crisis during pre-trial detention highlights a severe lack of medical support and undue pressures on healthcare staff.
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