Court opens proceedings over property of UOC Cherkasy Eparchy

The UOC cathedral in Cherkasy. Photo: drymba.com

The Commercial Court of Cherkasy Region has opened proceedings in case No. 925/1119/26 concerning the property of the Cherkasy Eparchy of the UOC and exempted the plaintiff from paying court fees amounting to 975,000 hryvnias. The court has scheduled the hearing for September 17, 2026, at 10:30, as reported by Archpriest Nikita Chekman on his Telegram channel.

Supporters of the OCU are seeking recognition of ownership rights over the building complex at 212 Nadpolna Street. This list includes the St. Michael's Cathedral, the eparchial administration building, a school, and other structures. Previously, these properties belonged to the Administration of the Cherkasy Eparchy of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

The supporters of Dumenko's structure did not build these buildings and have no connection whatsoever to their construction. The churches and other eparchial buildings were erected by the faithful of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church using their own funds and donations. The UOC Cherkasy Eparchy intends to defend its property rights in court.

It should be recalled that, in 2022–2024, the Cherkasy City Council initiated the expropriation of a 12-hectare plot of land belonging to the Cherkasy Diocese of the UOC. As a result, the council members transferred approximately 8.7 hectares of the land to the municipal enterprise “Parks Directorate” for the development of Sobornyi Park, while on December 18, 2025, they transferred approximately 3.1 hectares to the OCU, on which the cathedral, the eparchial administration, and Sunday school premises are located.

As the UOJ reported, Kharkiv authorites seized land from UOC eparchy in Soborny Square.

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