Nearly 20 thousand parishioners of the UOC-MP have taken over the largest church in Cherkasy

Parishioners of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church-Moscow Patriarchate took over the largest Orthodox church in Cherkasy, the Mikhailovsky Cathedral, after transferring a part of it to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Around 18 thousand supporters of the Moscow church stormed the cathedral, using tear gas and causing a confrontation. Law enforcement arrived to maintain public order and document violations, while plans were made to turn the cathedral into a garrison temple and center for national-patriotic education.

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