Tag: Eastern Europe

A 16th century Ukrainian monastery has been burned down by Russian forces

The monastery lies near Russian positions in eastern Donetsk, which the Kremlin is focused on capturing.

Ukrainian Orthodox Church severs ties with Moscow

The invasion of Ukraine has led to tense relations between the Russian Orthodox Church and other parishes.

116 spiritual sites destroyed in the last months in Ukraine

Most of these ruined sites were in the regions of Donetsk, Kyiv, and Kharkiv.

Possible mass grave with up to 9,000 bodies discovered near Mariupol

The images, which appeared to match the site, were released by a U.S. satellite imagery company, Maxar Technologies.

The surrogacy industry did not stop in Ukraine despite the war

Ukrainian women receive on average around USD 15,000 for carrying a baby.

Russian troops desecrated a Ukrainian cemetery

Russia is perpetrating war crimes on Ukrainian soil on a regular basis.

Russian-occupied Crimea orders law to ban Ukrainien Orthodox Church

Epiphanius I, head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, stated that "the spirit of the anti-Christ operates in the leader of Russia"

Dozens of religious buildings have been damaged by Russian troops in Ukraine

The Kremlin claims to "protect Orthodoxy" but facts tell a different story.

Ukrainian American pastor kidnapped by Russian troops

After the Russian invasion, the pastor had urged residents to seek shelter in his church.

A pastor has been arrested in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol

The Rusian military uses brutality and terror on Ukrainian soil in an attemt to discourage Ukrainian resistants.