Security Forces with Machine Guns Came to the Kiev Pechersk Lavra Monastery RT Documentary

Security forces with machine guns came to the KievPechersk Lavra monastery to disperse the believers. The parishioners had prevented the inventory commission from entering the monastic complex. Watch our video about how Orthodox Ukrainians defend their faith Parishioners spent the whole night in the Lavra because they were afraid of the territory being seized. The monks had been ordered to leave the monastery on March 29, but they appealed to the court to challenge the eviction decision. After several refusals, the claim was accepted for consideration. The first hearing will be on April 26. Kiev has been waging a war against Orthodoxy for years. This was recognised even in the UN. Why is religion persecuted in the country Find out the answer in the documentary Operation Ukraine: The Road to Schism.