Kochanovska attacked with a gas canister

The attacker on Viktoria Kokhanovska. Photo: Facebook Kokhanovska

On June 29, 2023, in the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, an unidentified person attacked human rights activist Viktoria Kokhanovska by spraying gas in her face. This happened during the live broadcast of Kokhanovska on Facebook.

The bandit was immediately detained by one of the men who was near the Lavra. He handed him over to the police officers who came to the rescue and said he had a gas canister in his hands.

Earlier, the UOJ wrote that round-the-clock house arrest was lifted from Kokhanovska.

Read also

UOC is facing genocide today, says Cherkasy hierarch

Metropolitan Theodosiy said the Ukrainian authorities’ actions against the UOC fall under the Rome Statute’s definition of genocide.

Orthodox youth gathering held in UOC Oleksandriia Eparchy

Young people in the Oleksandriia Eparchy have launched a new space for fellowship.

UCCRO complains to DESS about shortage of state registrars for communities

UCCRO members discussed with DESS ways to improve cooperation between the authorities and religious organizations.

Marynivka Protection Monastery monks extinguish fire in neighboring village

The brotherhood of the Protection Monastery used its own fire truck to save an outbuilding attached to a home in the village of Severynivka from the flames.

Met. Theodosiy: Patriarch Bartholomew’s decision led to persecution of UOC

The UOC hierarch said the Ecumenical Patriarch ignored the will of Ukraine’s Orthodox faithful when creating the OCU.

Biletsky: There has never been a Russian soldier in Sviatohirsk

The Azov commander said there have never been Russian troops in Sviatohirsk and that, overall, “everything is fine” in the city.