08.05.25
Despite resistance from parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, on May 6, 2025, St. Andrew’s Church in Cherkasy was seized by raiders from the OCU (Orthodox Church of Ukraine). Notably, this takeover was effectively led by Cherkasy Mayor Anatoliy Bondarenko. The police who arrived at the scene not only failed to stop the illegal actions of masked mercenaries but also assisted in expelling all parishioners from the church grounds, afterward barring the faithful from entering the church.
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