Churches and priests’ houses searched by the Ukrainian police and the “Security Service of Ukraine” (SBU)

On December 3, 2018, the Ukrainian police and the “Security Service of Ukraine” (SBU) conducted searches in the metropolis office of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as well as in the churches and priests’ houses in the Diocese of Zhytomyr and Ovruch. This information was confirmed by the General Directorate of the Ukrainian National Police in the Zhytomyr Region and by the SBU Regional Directorate. As stated by the police, these