On May 7, 2023, more than 130 parishioners of the UOC prayed at the gates of the captured St. Michael’s Church of the UOC in Boyarka, the UOJ reports.

During the liturgy, the territory of the occupied church around the perimeter was guarded from the parishioners by people in military uniform. On the same day, at 10:00, the “service” of the OCU representatives took place. The authorities managed to gather about 15 people for it.

Recall that on May 6, 2023, supporters of the OCU broke into the territory of St. Michael’s Church of the UOC in the city of Boyarka, Kyiv region.