OCCUPIED UKRAINE: “Disappeared” clergy, seized places of worship, library purge

Russian occupation authorities continue to violate freedom of religion and belief in the Ukrainian territory they currently control. In late 2022 two Greek Catholic priests and a Protestant pastor were the latest known religious leaders seized by occupation authorities, and it is unknown where they are or even if they are still alive. Raids on and seizures of places of worship continued in January 2023, and a purge of “extremist” books from educational libraries was ordered in Luhansk.