Israel condemns Nazi salutes of "Brotherhood" that seized UOC churches
Flags of Israel and Ukraine. Photo: Dialog.ua
The Embassy of Israel has lodged a protest over the use of Nazi gestures by members of the radical group "Brotherhood." In a statement issued by the diplomatic mission, it is noted that on June 21, 2026, during a rally at Maidan Nezalezhnosti in Kyiv, activists of "Brotherhood" shouted Nazi salutes and made the Nazi salute gesture.
The embassy emphasized that such actions desecrate the memory of millions of victims of Nazism, and called on law enforcement agencies to respond to the incident in accordance with the law.
This radical organization is directly involved in the persecution of the canonical Church. The leader of "Brotherhood," Dmytro Korchynskyi, publicly admitted the involvement of his subordinates in the seizure of UOC temples in Cherkasy and the village of Moshny. The radical openly stated that his organization "actively participates in transferring churches to the jurisdiction of the OCU," and criticized the structure of Epifaniy Dumenko for "weakness" in seizing church property.
Previously, activists of the same organization were involved in the seizure of St. John's Church (UOC) in the settlement of Bykivnia. Footage appeared online showing raiders cutting open the doors of the shrine with an angle grinder, after which OCU "hierarch" Serhiy Horobtsov entered the building.
As the UOJ reported, Israel called the head of the OUN a collaborator and condemned his burial in Ukraine.
Read also
Lavra reserve head estimates damage to Dormition Cathedral at €15 million
Maksym Ostapenko said restoring the Dormition Cathedral would take at least a couple of years and require major funding.
DESS official says state should not govern the Church
A DESS official called for cooperation between the state and the Church for the benefit of citizens.
Poltava court upholds mobilization of Protestant pastor
A court in the Poltava region ruled that a prior criminal conviction and religious beliefs do not exempt a person from military service.
Ostapenko: Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra would not exist without Soviet-era reserve
The reserve director spoke about the Soviet museum’s role in saving the monastery, while stressing the need to rethink its history.
Metropolitan Anthony criticizes DESS order on Boryspil Eparchy
The UOC chancellor rejected officials’ findings, pointing to procedural violations in the DESS review.
Two more parishes in Sloviansk reregistered under OCU
The organizer behind the transfer of UOC communities in Sloviansk said the reregistration of churches would continue.