From February 24 to January 26, 2023, at least 307 religious sites in 15 regions of Ukraine were fully or partly ruined by the aggressive attack of the Russian Federation: churches, mosques, synagogues, educational and administrative building of Ukraine’s religious communities.
We, representatives of religious organizations of Ukraine, appeal to you on behalf of millions of our faithful who, under Russian missiles and shells, pray, work and protect the most valuable gift of God - life on our land, people's rights and their dignity.
Ukraine-EU consultations regarding legal consequences temporary occupation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol took place today. The round was attended by representatives of the executive power of Ukraine, in particular, the Head of DESS Viktor Yelenskyi.
Olena Bogdan, Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic and Religious Affairs, addressed the Human Rights Council Forum on Minority Issues on December 2, 2022. The Forum marks the 30th anniversary of adopting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities.
November 29 to December 1, 2022, at the 6th plenary session of the Council of Europe Steering Committee for Anti-Discrimination, Diversity and Inclusion (CDADI), Olena Bogdan, Head of the State Service of Ukraine for Ethnic and Religious Affairs, invited member countries to examine the ideology behind Russia’s attempted invasion of Ukraine.
Dr. Ihor Lossovskyi's (DESS Deputy Head) material “How Moscow ‘Eliminates’ Its National Minorities in the War with Ukraine” was published by the European Center for Minorities Issues (ECMI). ECMI is a research institution on national minorities studies.
From February 24 to September 20, 2022, at least 270 religious sites in 14 regions of Ukraine were fully or partly ruined by the aggressive attack of the Russian Federation: churches, mosques, synagogues, educational and administrative building of Ukraine’s religious communities..
From February 24 to August 23, 2022, at least 205 religious sites in 14 regions of Ukraine were fully or partly ruined by the aggressive attack of the Russian Federation: churches, mosques, synagogues, educational and administrative building of Ukraine’s religious communities..
When: 22 August 2022, 10:30 Where: Information and Exhibition Center of the Maidan Museum (Independence Square, 18/2) Offline and online speakers
From February 24 to July 23, 2022, at least 183 religious sites in 14 regions of Ukraine were fully or partly ruined by the aggressive attack of the Russian Federation: churches, mosques, synagogues, educational and administrative building of Ukraine’s religious communities.
