Russian Officials Begin Dismantling Last Ukrainian Church in Yevpatoria on July 22

Jul 22, 2024, 10:29 AM

Russian officials in the occupied Crimean city of Yevpatoria have begun dismantling the last Ukrainian church, belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), the Voice of Crimea media outlet reported on July 22. This action is part of a broader pattern of systematic discrimination against Ukrainians under Russian occupation. Metropolitan Klyment has highlighted this as a significant blow to Ukrainian religious and cultural identity.