The Church of Saints Peter and Paul of the UOC in the village of Lenkivtsi, Chernivtsi region
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The Church of Saints Peter and Paul of the UOC in the village of Lenkivtsi was seized against the will of the parishioners and the rector, whose son serves in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Despite more than 300 members of the religious community officially confirming their loyalty to the UOC, the church was secretly re-registered to the OCU. The seizure was coordinated by OCU cleric Roman Hryshchuk, a key figure in raiding operations in the Chernivtsi region, previously repeatedly noted for attempts at forcible "conversion" of churches.
On February 8, 2024, a group of masked militants was brought to the church, who cut the locks and attacked the parishioners. The attackers were identified as employees of the private security company "Tiger," regularly used for the seizure of UOC churches. The police, armed with automatic weapons, pushed the believers away from the entrance, effectively covering the raiders. The seizure was accompanied by violence, public humiliation of the community, and complete disregard for its legal rights, which provoked a sharp reaction from international human rights defenders.
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