Zelensky announces crackdown on Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church in Ukraine
After weeks of raids on UOC-MP monasteries and chanceries, Ukraine has moved to prohibit the Moscow-affiliated Orthodox Church from operating in the country.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Thursday a coming major crackdown on the operation of Moscow-affiliated Orthodox churches in Ukraine. The move came after weeks of raids on Orthodox rectories and chanceries have reportedly uncovered stocks of Russian propaganda, which denies the right to Ukrainian independence.
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