Court strips UOC community of 19th-century church in Moiseivka
Sts. Peter and Paul Church in the village of Moiseivka. Photo: Cherkasy Regional Prosecutor’s Office
The Commercial Court of the Cherkasy Region has stripped the UOC community of ownership of the Sts. Peter and Paul Church in the village of Moiseivka. On July 13, 2026, the court granted a prosecutor’s lawsuit seeking to transfer the 19th-century architectural monument to the regional state administration.
The Zolotonosha District Prosecutor’s Office initiated the proceedings, citing the need to “protect the interests of the state.” Prosecutors demanded that the church building, constructed in 1808 and designated as a cultural heritage site of national significance, be taken from the religious community.
The court granted the lawsuit in full. The prosecutor’s office claimed that transferring the church to the state would “ensure its proper preservation” and said that once the ruling takes effect, it intends to oversee the handover of the property to the authorities.
As the UOJ reported, a court has ordered the seizure of the buildings of a UOC monastery in Kremenets.
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