TRC employees kidnap a UOC deacon in Kyiv

Protodeacon Andrii Batsula. Photo: Pershyi Kozatsky

On February 20, 2022, TRC employees kidnapped in Kyiv the protodeacon of the Holy Trinity Kytaivsky Monastery of the UOC, Andrii Batsula, kozakTv1 reported, citing its sources.

The outlet indicates that Batsula is being taken to the Desna training center. There has been no contact with him since mid-February 22.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that on February 19, TRC detained the cleric of the Ovruch Eparchy, Pavlo Kushnirchuk, who was released the following day.

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