Ukrainian police launch new raid on Christian monastery – priests

Ukrainian police

Officers broke into at least one building at the iconic Kiev Pechersk Lavra, local church figures have said.

Ukrainian police officers have stormed the Kiev Pechersk Lavra following a court ruling that authorized the forcible eviction of monks from the historic monastery, the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) has said. The religious body is facing an unprecedented crackdown by the authorities in Kiev, who accuse it of ties to Russia.

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