Russia continues to oppress Ukrainian citizens in the occupied Crimea not only for their civil stance, but also for their religion. Crimean Tatar Muslims and Christian Orthodox worshipers belonging to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU) not in union with Moscow, formerly known as the Kyiv Patriarchate, are the targets. On the occupied peninsula, the Russian authorities are attempting to evict the main cathedral of the OCU through obedient courts.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
EuroMaidan Press: Crimean Archbishop on Russia’s religious persecution
Father Kliment, the head of the Cathedral of Saint Vladimir and Saint Olga in Simferopol, leads a service on Feb. 15, 2019.
