In the village of Kalyta, OCU supporters seize a UOC church

19 September 11:46
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Supporters of the OCU in the church. Photo: Tribuna Brovary Supporters of the OCU in the church. Photo: Tribuna Brovary

Documents justifying the actions of masked individuals who'd cut the locks on the church were not presented to UOC parishioners.

In the village of Kalyta, in the Brovary district, supporters of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) seized the St. Nicholas Church of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC). The first "service" of the OCU in the church was reported by Tribuna Brovary.

The seizure was initiated by activist Pavlo Dubovyi. UOJ sources report that unknown individuals in balaclavas and military uniforms entered the church, cut the locks, and replaced them with their own. The intruders claimed that back on April 6, 2024, they had transferred the church to Dumenko's jurisdiction (head of the OCU), but they were only able to enter the church six months later—"after completing state registration and processing all the documents."

However, according to UOJ sources, no documents confirming the legality of such actions were presented. The editorial office also learned about the seizure of another UOC church, dedicated to the martyr John the Warrior, where OCU raiders placed their own locks on the door.

As previously reported by the UOJ, in Blidcha, Kyiv region, supporters of the OCU are evicting a UOC priest’s family with children from their home.

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