TRC officers abduct Protodcn. Andriy Kravchuk of UOC's Balta Eparchy
Protodeacon Andriy Kravchuk. Photo: Facebook / Roman Mykityuk
On March 4, 2025, in the city of Podilsk (Odesa region), police stopped Protodeacon Andriy Kravchuk, a cleric of the Holy Dormition Cathedral in Balta, and took him to the local Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC).
According to available information, the police officers ignored the documents he provided, including proof of passing the military medical commission (MMC) and his clergy ID.
At present, Protodeacon Andriy Kravchuk has not been released home, he is out of contact, and there is no information about his current whereabouts.
Earlier, the UOJ reported that in Zakarpattia, TRC officers abducted two priests of the UOC.
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