The deputies of the Khmelnytskyi City Council have decided to terminate the lease agreement for the use of a land plot by representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate. This was reported by the Khmelnytskyi Live Telegram channel.
"The deputies of the Khmelnytskyi City Council at an extraordinary session have terminated the right to use a land plot on the territory of the Sviato-Pokrovskyi Cathedral belonging to the UOC-MP. This decision was made unanimously. The deputies have also terminated the permanent use of land plots for 13 such religious organizations", - the message reads.
At the same time, the deputies have prepared an appeal to higher government institutions regarding the ban on the activities of the UOC-MP in Ukraine, as well as to law enforcement agencies.
As reported, a conflict between clergy of the UOC-MP and a volunteer took place in this church the day before. A video capturing the conflict was posted online. The description of the video states that the UOC-MP priests beat a soldier in the church. The police have opened a criminal proceeding on the incident, and the patrol police at the scene drew up a protocol on an administrative offense.