On May 22, 2022, in the city of Stryi (Lvov region, western Ukraine), representatives of ultra-right formations poured greenery over the priest of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC), Father Volodymyr (first photo).

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In Ukraine, the campaign to ban the activities of communities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, the closure of churches and monasteries of the UOC is gaining momentum.

Decisions on such bans were made by the local authorities of cities that are located on the territory controlled by the Kyiv authorities: Borislav (Lviv region), Konotop (Sumy region), Brovary (near Kyiv).

Such decisions of local authorities are illegal, but law enforcement agencies do not react in any way to acts of mayors and city councils that contradict the Constitution of Ukraine.

Temples and property of the UOC are captured by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine (OCU), loyal to the Kyiv authorities.

On May 24, 2022, a council of the UOC will be held, at which priests and parishioners will discuss the future of the church.

Many supporters of the UOC, such as the poet Yan Taksyur, have been arrested by the Security Service of Ukraine and are in prison.

The Kyiv authorities expect that under its pressure, as well as under the pressure of ultra-right formations and "patriotic" hysteria, the UOC Council will decide to dissolve its church and go to the OCU.

The UOC is an autonomous church within the Russian Orthodox Church. The OCU is an autonomous church within the Patriarchate of Constantinople. The Patriarch of Constantinople is located in the city of Istanbul, Turkey.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has a bill to ban the UOC.

In Lviv, not only priests of the UOC, but also representatives of the Roma national minority are persecuted and sprayed with green paint (second photo).